scumbag

[skuhm-bag]

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

1. a condom.

2. a mean, despicable person.

scumbag

/ ˈskʌmˌbæɡ /

noun

1. slang,  an offensive or despicable person

Word History and Origins

Origin of scumbag¹

First recorded in 1965–70; scum + bag

Word History and Origins

Origin of scumbag¹

C20: perhaps from earlier US sense: condom, from US slang scum semen + bag

Example Sentences

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

“You’re done you sorry fascist scumbag, hope you get held accountable for the bulls— that yiu e spread. Justice is in the horizon kiddo,” Peabody’s direct message read.

From Los Angeles Times

The talk show host called Germany's leader "a Nazi scumbag" for comments about Russia.

From BBC

Virgil is vicious and terrifying, and, as Bailey puts it in an interview, “There is no quicker shorthand for a scumbag than someone who is beating up a defenseless woman.”

From Los Angeles Times

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