Definition of dirtbagnext
slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dirtbag From dirtbags to gym rats With origins in Alpine exploration, rock climbing developed as a sport in late-19th century Europe. Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025 Uncle Grant is certainly much scarier than the dirtbag that is Lord Lovat. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 The dirtbag who accidentally became a billionaire and then gave it all away reminds us that some paradoxes are meant to be lived with, not solved. Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Harjo understands better than all but a few of his star’s previous collaborators how to weaponize Hawke’s gift for playing talkative dirtbags who are equal parts insufferable and charming. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dirtbag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirtbag
Noun
  • In Show Must Go On, the comedian embraces his own compassion by pretending to be a jerk.
    Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Rather than deescalating, Gabela yelled at Corben, calling him a clown.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.
    Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities are using divers, dogs, sonar and other types of technologies to scour the area for Karen Solomon, Saucier said.
    Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Dirtbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirtbag. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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