as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
ignore the heckler—he's complete scum
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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 -
That rich people sure can be easily manipulable jerks?—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These mercenary-force ICE clowns are traitors to the country and the Constitution.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For the fourth year in a row, Petco Love brought adoptable dogs to the awards.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Children and dogs are always free.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Scums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scums. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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