Definition of scumbag
slang
:a dirty or despicable person
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Examples of scumbag in a Sentence
don't romanticize that con artist, as she's nothing more than a scumbag who cheats the most vulnerable
Recent Examples of scumbag from the Web
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A heated confrontation ensues, but the stranger (another young scumbag like Pattinson) manages to strike a deal.
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For Sheriff Mike Chitwood, there are some criminals who only fit one appropriate description: scumbags.
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Don’t give money to scumbag bootleggers and opportunists.
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There was scumbag opportunist Cory Booker, hugging McCain and acting like this was some kind of heartwarming meeting of the minds.
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Here’s what some of it looked like: The #Berkeley bike lock attacker #EricClanton is in custody, actions meet consequences #ProudBoys #POYB #MAGA #Trump https://t.co/r8LZDbWIR5 Scumbag bike lock attacker Eric Clanton finally arrested.
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The scumbag personal injury lawyers, the tips on selling old gold, the constipation remedy ones with those smiling and relieved idiots, etc.
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The man is a scumbag named John, and Bilquis is a prostitute.
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In short, the Cockney flower girl is attracted to everything that her scumbag of a father is not.
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First Known Use of scumbag
1957
scumbag Synonyms
Synonyms
bastard, beast, bleeder [British], blighter [chiefly British], boor, bounder, bugger, buzzard, cad, chuff, churl, clown, creep, cretin, crud [slang], crumb [slang], cur, dirtbag [slang], dog, fink, heel, hound, joker, louse, lout, pill, rat, rat fink, reptile, rotter, schmuck [slang], scum, jerk [slang], scuzzball [slang], skunk, sleaze, sleazebag [slang], sleazeball [slang], slime, slimeball [slang], slob, snake, so-and-so, sod [chiefly British], stinkard, stinker, swine, toad, varmint, verminRelated Words
barbarian, brute, caveman, Neanderthal, savage; loudmouth, vulgarian; lowlife, miscreant, rascal, rogue, roughneck, scab, scamp, scoundrel, villain, wretch; booby, doofus [slang], fool, jackass, nincompoop, ninny, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, schmo (or schmoe) [slang]; airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, dink [slang], dolt, dope, dork [slang], goon, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, turkey; brat, insolent, nuisance, pest, snip; snob, snoot, snot; dweeb [slang], nerdNear Antonyms
hero, heroine, idol, role model; gentleman, lady; angel, saintSCUMBAG Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of scumbag for English Language Learners
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: a dishonest, unkind, or unpleasant person
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