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

“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.”

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They were just hoping the guy might slip up in some way that confirmed that he was indeed the lying Wall Street scumbag that they presumed him to be.

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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."

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“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.

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

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