douchebag

American  

[doosh-bag] / ˈduʃˌbæg /

Or douche bag

noun

douchebags plural

1. a small syringe having detachable nozzles for fluid injections, used chiefly for vaginal lavage and for enemas.

2. Also called douche.  Slang: Vulgar. a contemptible or despicable person.

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Usage

What else does douchebag mean? A douchebag is a slang insult for an obnoxious, entitled jerk.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• douchebags
  plural

Etymology

Origin of douchebag

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

douchebag douchebags

Bateman wants so badly to be the prototypical capitalist douchebag, but he’s getting worse and worse at faking the human part.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 14, 2020

Well, in “Predator” I was playing kind of a douchebag, but I’m honored to be presented with roles that reflect some kind of moral consciousness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2019

Xander Berkley's annoying husband character is called Stuart, furthering my theory that the name "Stuart" is rapidly becoming a shorthand for "douchebag" in film.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2013

Because of his patriotism and devotion and selfless heroism, Gerard Butler has made it impossible to anyone to call him a douchebag ever again.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2013

Adam Reed—creator, showrunner, voice actor, and writer—seems to have composed “Archer” both as a love letter to douchebags and as a set of instructions for destroying them.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2015

Six minutes into "Runaway," Kanye West's lonely toast to inconsiderate "douchebags" just like him, the rapper runs his vocals through a distortion effect so severe it makes him sound like a synthesizer on the fritz.

From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2010