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dirtbag

dirtbag

40 8.2
An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly
  • noun
  • /ˈdɜrtˌbæɡ/
  • Offensive
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  • That dirtbag cheated his clients out of their hard-earned money.
  • Look out, you dirtbag
  • two-bit dirtbag
  • Hey, dirtbag

And he says there's two dirtbags in the story, Brett and me.

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Examples

  • Jindal and his Republican Tea Party dirtbags are the avowed enemies of knowledge and everything good that comes from it!

    Blog text (9)
  • Like any other workplace, some do their job, some cut corners, and some are absolute dirtbags.

    Blog text (30)
  • Not bad for a dirtbag like you.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • But we're on the run because of this dirtbag!

  • "Not only was Edwards a dirtbag, he turned everyone around him into one as well."

    Academic text (2011)
  • Looks like every dirtbag on the planet just moved up a notch.

  • You think it's fair some low-life dirtbag...

  • "Wow, every teen movie ever made is right: high school jocks really are complete dirtbags."

    Blog text (30)
  • Unfortunately, they ended up flunking the parental test and gave us these dirtbags.

    Blog text (23)
  • "You lowlife dirtbag, screwing with all these people," I said angrily.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

bastard
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
8.0

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

is more focused on moral character and dishonesty than mere rudeness
scum
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
182 8.1

A person who is seen as evil or dishonest

is applied as an insult focusing more on moral lowliness than mere dislike
piece of shit
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
169 9.9

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

is less specific about dishonesty, focusing on overall worthlessness
scumbag
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
168 9.5

A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly

is also used to stress dishonesty and personal moral failings
trash
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
148 7.4

People who are treated as worthless or unimportant

is used more to criticise moral failings rather than mere uselessness
lowlife
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
71 7.7

A person who is dishonest or breaks the law

is more of a general insult for immoral or dishonest people
douchebag
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
64 9.9

A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult

is used more for moral lowliness and dishonest behaviour rather than rudeness
scoundrel
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
51 6.5

A person who behaves dishonestly and hurts others by lying or stealing

is a broader personal insult beyond describing specific dishonest acts
crumb
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
20 9.2

A person who is mean and cannot be trusted

is more focused on moral failings and dishonest behaviour
skunk
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
16 8.1

A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted

is more often used to criticise dishonesty or bad morals
rat bastard
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
13 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or dishonest

is less about coarse language and more about moral lowliness
slimeball
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
11 8.2

A person who lies and cannot be trusted

is used more broadly to label moral baseness beyond personal deceit
stinker
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
10 7.2

A person who is mean or dishonest

is often harsher, accusing dishonesty or deeper moral lowliness
scum of the earth
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9 8.7

A cruel, dishonest person that many people hate

is used more generally for any immoral or dishonourable person
sleazebag
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

is applied more widely to moral lowliness beyond specific immoral acts
sleazeball
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
7 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

is a more general insult not tied to coarse slang
dirty dog
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
2 8.0

A person who behaves badly or cheats others

is more serious, focussing on dishonest or immoral character
scum bag
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A very bad person who treats other people cruelly

is used more broadly to include dishonest or unpleasant people too
toe rag
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

is used more often to criticise moral failings than mere lowliness
stinkpot
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

is more widely used to criticise moral character than simple dislike
crumbum
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude, selfish person who does not help others

is used more to attack dishonesty and moral baseness
scummer
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who lies or cheats and treats others badly

is used more broadly for general moral lowliness and unpleasantness
trashman
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
1 9.2

An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly

is used more generally to attack overall moral character
crapola
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person who lies or cheats

is less slangy and targets moral lowliness overall
poxy
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant person who is thought worthless

is a stronger moral judgement focusing on dishonesty and low character
sewer rat
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
1 9.0

An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted

is more about moral lowliness and dishonest conduct than physical dirt
shitdog
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies

is a wider insult for general moral lowliness beyond explicit deceit
ratfink
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who betrays others and cannot be trusted

is broader, covering moral lowliness beyond betrayal
turdlicker
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive term for a person who lies or cheats

is a wider insult for moral baseness not only deceit
turd burglar
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for someone who secretly takes things as a joke

is a more general moral insult rather than playful sneaking
total shitbucket
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who is dishonest, cruel, or very mean

is milder and less obscene while keeping moral condemnation
total shitsack
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and treats others badly

is the same insult but less crude and less shocking
total fuckbucket
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

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

is less vulgar and more common for general insults
total fuckbag
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who treats others badly

is a general insult covering moral lowliness without extreme profanity
dirt ball
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
8.7

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

is used more broadly for moral lowliness including dishonesty
no-good ass
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted

is applied more to moral failings rather than mere uselessness
douche bag
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude selfish person who treats others badly

is applied more to immoral or dishonest character than mere rudeness
real cuntbag
vsdirtbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude word for someone who is cruel and unpleasant

is a general moral insult expressed without extreme profanity

How Despicable

monster
  • Offensive
470 3.3
scumbag
  • Offensive
168 9.5
dirtbag
  • Offensive
40 8.2
scoundrel
  • Offensive
51 6.5
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2

Surface Forms

dirtbag singular
dirtbags plural

Morphology

dirtbag = dirt + bag (semi-transparent) = dirt + bag

The insult derives from a negative metaphorical combination of 'dirt' (dirty/low) + 'bag' (worthless), so the parts are recognizable but the exact evaluative meaning is idiomatic.

Etymology

The insulting use of dirtbag comes from dirt ('filth') plus bag ('a container'), creating the image of a person who is 'full of dirt' or low inside, so people use dirtbag to call someone unpleasant, dishonest, or morally bad.