scumbag

noun

scum·​bag ˈskəm-ˌbag How to pronounce scumbag (audio)
also -ˌbāg
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slang
: a dirty or despicable person

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don't romanticize that con artist, as she's nothing more than a scumbag who cheats the most vulnerable
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This is a scumbag move and incentivizes me to dump them. — Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Ninety-nine percent of politicians are scumbags. — Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025 The definition of a lying, scumbag politician –– that is you. — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026 Some folks at the Michigan State Police got a similar scumbag text. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for scumbag

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scumbag was in 1949

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“Scumbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scumbag. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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