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

And voters didn’t want to hear about Trump being a scumbag.

From Los Angeles Times

Tensions escalated over the weekend, when the billionaire X owner called he ex-SNP leader a racist "scumbag", claiming he "loathes" white people.

From BBC

"I dare that scumbag to sue me," he posted.

From BBC

"I dare that scumbag to sue me," he said.

From BBC

But then the messages became more sinister - calling her a "scumbag" and promising to find her "wherever she walks her wheezing dog".

From BBC