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SOB

SOB

28 9.9
An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean
  • noun
  • /ɛs oʊ bi/
  • Offensive
translation icon : hijo de puta
  • That SOB cut in front of me in line, and it really upset me.
  • sob story
  • lucky SOB
  • tough SOB

It's not in yourself interest to be the SOB in the schoolyard.

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Examples

  • John Practice, you old SOB.

  • Are we talking about the overpaid, overrated SOB... with the pending divorce Rayburn?

  • You know, I'll never trust that SOB again and all that.

  • Well, he was an SOB; he could afford to be one, and it came naturally, so why not?

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The trouble is, you never know exactly what kind of an SOB he's going to be.

    Blog text (14)
  • Incredible how these lazy SOBs think that they are someone special.

    Blog text (1)
  • One of those SOBs that I hated was after my girlfriend in high school.

    Blog text (5)
  • At best, I'm usually a bad-tempered SOB; then at times I can be really nasty.

    Blog text (6)
  • The Obama administration is filled with shameless SOBs with regard to the Constitution.

    Blog text (11)
  • You're going around and you're badgering people with this sad-sack loser sob story.

Synonyms

motherfucker
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A very offensive word used to insult someone strongly

is the abbreviated insult used with similar contempt but shorter
bastard
vsSOB
  • Offensive
8.0

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike or who treats others badly

is used mainly to target stupidity or irritating behaviour rather than general dislike
asshole
vsSOB
  • Offensive
773 9.8

An insulting name for a rude person who treats others badly

is the shortened abusive label rather than that full insult
son of a bitch
vsSOB
  • Offensive
665 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or very annoying

is the shortened abusive abbreviation of that full vulgar phrase
shit
vsSOB
  • Offensive
475 9.9

A rude or unpleasant person who treats others badly

is the abbreviated insulting label rather than the full phrase
fucker
vsSOB
  • Offensive
293 9.9

A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike

is the shortened abusive term used instead of longer insults
prick
vsSOB
  • Offensive
227 9.9

An insulting word for a rude, mean person

is the shortened abusive label used for similar dislike
piece of shit
vsSOB
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

is the short abusive form used to insult a person similarly
cocksucker
vsSOB
  • Offensive
128 9.9

A very offensive word used to strongly insult someone

is the abbreviated insulting label used to express contempt
dumbass
vsSOB
  • Offensive
88 9.9

A rude word for someone who does something very stupid

is the abbreviated insulting form used for similar contempt
dickhead
vsSOB
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is the abbreviated offensive term rather than that longer insult
douchebag
vsSOB
  • Offensive
64 9.9

A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult

focuses more on stupidity and irritation rather than selfishness
such an asshole
vsSOB
  • Offensive
19 9.9

A very rude person who treats others badly

is an abbreviated vulgar label that emphasizes stupidity and irritation
twat
vsSOB
  • Offensive
15 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does very stupid things

is the shortened vulgar label rather than that single-word insult
so-and-so
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is a stronger vulgar abbreviation rather than a milder reference
tosser
vsSOB
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is a shorter abusive label used more generally across varieties
butthole
vsSOB
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude, insulting word for a very unpleasant person

is the shortened abusive term expressing similar dislike
meatwad
vsSOB
  • Offensive
6 9.9

An insulting name for a stupid, clumsy person

is the abbreviated insulting label rather than that playful term
cuss
vsSOB
  • Offensive
4 8.6

A person who is often stubborn or irritating

is a stronger abbreviated insult aimed at stupidity or ridicule
hoser
vsSOB
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who behaves foolishly and cannot be trusted

is a cruder abbreviated insult focusing on contempt and ridicule
bobo
vsSOB
  • Offensive
3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a cruder, abbreviated insult focused on contempt rather than silliness
whoreson
vsSOB
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An old rude word for a person people insult or dislike

is a modern abbreviated vulgar label rather than that old form
jerkhead
vsSOB
  • Offensive
1 9.6

A person who is rude and unkind to others

targets stupidity or ridiculousness rather than general rudeness
toe rag
vsSOB
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

is the shortened vulgar form used more widely, not regionally specific
bish
vsSOB
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting name people use about a woman to show anger or contempt

is the abbreviated insult used without targeting a specific gender
crapola
vsSOB
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person who lies or cheats

focuses on stupidity and irritation rather than general worthlessness
poxy
vsSOB
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant person who is thought worthless

is the abbreviated abusive label used to attack stupidity or ridicule
fucktrumpet
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude word for a person who is annoying or stupid

is the shortened less explicit form of that full vulgar insult
pissass
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is annoying, rude, and not liked by others

is the shortened abusive label rather than that longer insult
shitwit
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, stupid person who annoys others

is the shortened abusive form used instead of fuller insults
shitfucker
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and causes trouble for others

is the abbreviated phrase used for similar strong abuse
total cuntwhore
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and insulting name for a person you strongly dislike

is the abbreviated insulting form used instead of very long slurs
total cuntwad
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly

is the short abusive form used for similar contempt
total fuckbag
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who treats others badly

is the abbreviated abusive label rather than that emphatic compound
total fuckbucket
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting

is the shortened abusive term used instead of long compounds
total fuckweasel
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and selfish person who treats others badly

is the abbreviated abusive form used in place of long slurs
total douchewad
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and often insults others

is the shortened insulting label used instead of extended slurs
total twathead
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is the abbreviated insulting label used for the same contempt
total shitgibbon
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and foolish person

is the shortened abusive form expressing comparable contempt
total toolbag
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who annoys or hurts other people

is the abbreviated insulting form used instead of that compound
Ding Dongs
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.6

A rude name for people who act silly

is a harsher abbreviated insult rather than light mockery
complete arsehead
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and annoying person who treats others badly

is a shorter abusive label used in general insults
hoghead
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is the abbreviated insulting label rather than that informal noun
shitbeast
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive slang word for a rude person who treats others badly

focuses more on stupidity and ridicule than mere difficulty
shitdog
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies

is the abbreviated insulting label aimed at stupidity or irritation
no-good ass
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted

is a shorter coarse label focused on stupidity or irritation
arsehat
vsSOB
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, annoying person who acts foolishly

is a harsher abbreviated insult rather than a milder term

Compounds

sob story
  • Informal
16 4.9

A story often exaggerated that tries to make people feel sorry for personal problems

sob sister
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A journalist who writes emotional newspaper stories to make readers feel sorry

sob stuff
  • Archaic
8.5

Words or stories meant to make people feel pity by showing personal suffering

How Insulting

SOB
  • Offensive
28 9.9
idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2
fool
  • Offensive
1.4

Surface Forms

SOB singular
SOBs plural

Etymology

SOB is a rude abbreviation of the phrase 'son of a bitch', made from the first letters of each word. So people use SOB to call someone stupid, mean, or very annoying.