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
The cop responds that the scumbag told him that Alex was his girlfriend.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
That they haven’t been convicted of anything doesn’t change the fact that Andrew and Tristan are woman-hating scumbags.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
President Trump called Jim Acosta 'scumbag' ahead of CNN exit
For Acosta and Trump, the feud is personal.
—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
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
That they haven’t been convicted of anything doesn’t change the fact that Andrew and Tristan are woman-hating scumbags.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
President Trump called Jim Acosta 'scumbag' ahead of CNN exit
For Acosta and Trump, the feud is personal.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scumbag
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Kaitlyn Santa Juana plays a college student who learns that her grandmother cheated Death decades ago, and now that jerk is coming to take out her whole family via various creatively gnarly, Rube Goldberg-esque kills.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Mid-performance, the prop jerks downward after slipping from its wire, causing a drop that nearly unseats her.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Carnival Midway’s cast of trapeze artists, aerialists, jugglers and clowns perform every hour on the half hour, starting at 1:30 p.m. (on weekends, the show kicks off at 11:30a.m.).—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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Guests were surrounded by a surreal landscape of vanishing walls, floating furniture, and a creepy clown with a menacing smile.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
13 Sep. 2023
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“Scumbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scumbag. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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