scumbag

American  

[skuhm-bag] / ˈskʌmˌbæg /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

1. a condom.

2. a mean, despicable person.

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scumbag British  

/ ˈskʌmˌbæɡ /

noun

1. slang an offensive or despicable person

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Etymology

Origin of scumbag

First recorded in 1965–70; scum + bag

Example Sentences

“Said she’d never pegged me for a scumbag before,” he sings, “She said she didn’t ever want to see me anymore / And I still don’t know why.”

From Los Angeles Times

Asked why he used other insults including "scumbag, grooming, homophobic, sadist", Mr Linehan replied: "I don't think there's anything lower than a man who bullies a woman."

From BBC

From the soft guitar strum of “Frances,” a track where he tries to figure out where he went wrong, to the self-deprecating upbeat “Scumbag” and “Something, Somehow, Someday” where he croons about still believing they’re “meant to be,” a majority of this album paints a painstakingly clear picture of a breakup.

From Los Angeles Times

"I dare that scumbag to sue me," he posted.

From BBC

"I'm not a scumbag, I'm not an idiot. I've always been a worker," he said.

From BBC