scum bag
1
8.9
- noun
- /skʌm bæg/
- Offensive
:
hijo de puta
- The journalist called the corrupt businessman a scum bag for exploiting vulnerable families.
Examples
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The last person I dated was a real scum bag.
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This guy is just another union scum bag on the Obozo payroll.
Blog text (25) -
He was known for his deceitful ways, and many referred to him as a scum bag.
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After his betrayal, I couldn't believe I ever considered him a friend; he's just a scum bag.
Synonyms
∞
8.0
A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike or who treats others badly
293
9.9
A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike
182
8.1
A person who is seen as evil or dishonest
169
9.9
A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone
168
9.5
A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly
148
7.4
People who are treated as worthless or unimportant
71
7.7
A person who is dishonest or breaks the law
64
9.9
A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult
58
9.9
A rude person who treats others badly
40
8.2
An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly
20
9.9
A person you strongly dislike and think is bad
20
9.2
A person who is mean and cannot be trusted
16
8.1
A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted
13
9.9
A rude word for a person who is cruel or dishonest
10
7.2
A person who is mean or dishonest
9
8.7
A cruel, dishonest person that many people hate
9
8.9
A person who treats others very badly
9
9.9
A person who is foolish and annoying
9
8.2
A person who is dishonest and treats others badly
9
8.4
A person who is annoying or rude
8
9.9
A rude person who is annoying or stupid
6
9.9
A rude word for a person who is cowardly or mean
2
8.0
A person who behaves badly or cheats others
1
9.9
A rude, selfish person who does not help others
1
9.9
A rude word for a person people strongly dislike
1
9.9
A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly
1
9.9
A rude word for a person who acts very foolishly
1
9.9
A person who lies or cheats and treats others badly
1
9.2
An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly
1
9.9
A rude word for a person who lies or cheats
1
9.0
An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted
A person people strongly dislike because they behave badly or are dirty
A very rude word for someone who is cruel and unpleasant
A rude word for a person who treats others badly
A rude word for a person who is dishonest, cruel, or very mean
A person who is very rude and treats others badly
An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies
A dishonest person who cheats or lies to others
A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted
Antonyms
How Despicable
- Offensive
9
8.7
- Offensive
71
7.7
- Offensive
1
8.9
- Offensive
168
9.5
- Offensive
678
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The insult meaning is directly built from 'scum' (worthless, despicable matter/person) combined with 'bag' (a derogatory label for a person), so a learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it denotes a despicable person. This follows a productive compounding pattern in English for insults (e.g., dirtbag, scumbag), making the sense predictable despite its strong derogatory tone.
Etymology
Scum bag may come from a simple dirty image. People used scum for the dirty layer on water and bag for a rubbish container, so the idea of a 'bag of scum' gives a strong picture and that's why it means 'a despicable person'.