scumbag
Americannoun
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a condom.
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a mean, despicable person.
noun
Etymology
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
"I'm not a scumbag, I'm not an idiot. I've always been a worker," he said.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024
It does not make the neighbor a scumbag; it was obviously an accident.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2023
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
"Can't let the scumbag warp the mind of our favorite son," says Jesse, to which Jake replies, "I'm the favorite? You're practically all they ever talk about."
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2019
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