as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
forgetting my birthday was the final straw—I had to dump the dirtbag
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Recent Examples of dirtbags
The first is more music, for the indie dirtbags in the house.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The vignettes in Dirtbag Billionaire unequivocally show that Chouinard was once the dirtbag to end all dirtbags—and remains so at heart.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The vignettes in Dirtbag Billionaire unequivocally show that Chouinard was once the dirtbag to end all dirtbags—and remains so at heart.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirtbags
Noun
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Instead, the Engel-Jackson family is more run-of-the-mill awful — a recognizable pack of self-serving jerks more focused on the appearance of cheer than any real kindness.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 Dec. 2025
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That rich people sure can be easily manipulable jerks?—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Nov. 2025
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There are other quirky attractions here, too, like the Clown Motel, where horror enthusiasts can sleep among a collection of more than 6,500 clowns.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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After his parents divorced, his mother took 5-year-old Salazar with her, moving from place to place around South America, and performing as clowns to make money.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ending the retail sales of dogs is a crucial way to reduce demand from puppy mills.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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The critters who drop in or call the space home range from monarch butterflies, ladybugs and lizards to hummingbirds and bushtits, skunks, opossums and even the occasional mountain lion.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Dirtbags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirtbags. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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