scumbag
Americannoun
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a condom.
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a mean, despicable person.
noun
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Origin of scumbag
Example Sentences
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“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 • Nov. 15, 2025
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 • Sep. 5, 2025
"You don't have to take it firsthand from him if you think that he's a scumbag or unbelievable," Coleman said.
From Salon • May 17, 2024
Knowing that Cohen is their most problematic witness, prosecutors spent not just Monday and Tuesday, but most of the trial, trying to inoculate him against the defense’s attacks by leaning into his scumbag reputation.
From Slate • May 14, 2024
The governor on Sunday was booed at a prayer vigil for the shooting victims, where he told the crowd the gunman was "a major-league scumbag."
From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023
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