as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
don't romanticize that con artist, as she's nothing more than a scumbag who cheats the most vulnerable
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Recent Examples of scumbag
President Trump called Jim Acosta 'scumbag' ahead of CNN exit
For Acosta and Trump, the feud is personal.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Both the judge and jury foreman in the original case would later say the trial changed their view on the death penalty — proving that everyone involved could be absolutely convinced that the defendant was a guilty scumbag who deserved to die … and yet be wrong.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the misogynistic scumbag Pradeep — who scares Phool away with his advances, rather than helping her — remains hell-bent on tracking Jaya down for nefarious reasons.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
But Pip gets what’s coming to her: Max is a scumbag.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Both the judge and jury foreman in the original case would later say the trial changed their view on the death penalty — proving that everyone involved could be absolutely convinced that the defendant was a guilty scumbag who deserved to die … and yet be wrong.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the misogynistic scumbag Pradeep — who scares Phool away with his advances, rather than helping her — remains hell-bent on tracking Jaya down for nefarious reasons.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
But Pip gets what’s coming to her: Max is a scumbag.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scumbag
Noun
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Trump calls Bruce Springsteen a 'jerk': The president slapped back after the musician voiced criticism at concertNeed a break?—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Millions of readers follow along for her advice on work quandaries big and small, from dealing with office jerks to quitting a toxic job.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
Noun
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In the ‘30s and ‘40s, there were all these clowns trying to sell things, and then there was Krinkles the Clown trying to sell cereal [in the ‘50s].—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Matthew Davies, 41, was taken into custody on suspicion of assaulting a man with a glass bottle while dressed up as a clown on Oct. 31, 2018, according to a news release issued by the department.—
Vincent Moleski,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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These jokers are still just hanging out and having the same old drinking parties.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Thousands of the jihadist jokers had either their private parts or their ears blown off when the Zionist entity set them off last year.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Scumbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scumbag. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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