Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Slang A person regarded as despicable.
- noun Vulgar Slang A condom, especially one that has been used.
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- noun A
condom . - noun mildly vulgar A
sleazy ,disreputable ordespicable person; alowlife .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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This scumbag is a hypocrite who gunned for Clinton's blood during the latter's impeachment trial.
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Are we still talking about this guy, in all seriousness, the guy's a scumbag and needs to resign, but what makes him a scumbag is the fact that he cheated on his family, not that he's a republican, whats that word people use to describe a generalization of an entire group because of the actions of a select few, oh yeah, a stereotype!
First on the Ticker: GOP support for Sanford impeachment grows 2009
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No doubt the word scumbag is too light a term for CEO Don Blankenship.
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Torturing a scumbag is a equatable moral crime to raping your own daughter?
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On Friday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor scolded White for a media report in which he was quoted as uttering the word "scumbag" in court after a prosecutor aided in Shafer's IV system demonstration on Thursday.
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Does he have even one source to confirm his allegations. 'scumbag' is correct.
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Gonzalez is just another scumbag from the Bush administration.
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I bet the Palins are glad this scumbag is out of their daughter's life.
Levi poses 2009
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Attacking a Chicago politician for being a scumbag is like attacking a San Francisco politician for being gay - it probably helps them more than it hurts.
The NRSC wastes *no* time on properly greeting Giannoulias. | RedState 2010
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Ever notice when CNN, ABC, CBS have the goods on a corrupt pol, if it's a Republican, the first line reads Republican [Scumbag], but if it's a Democrat, you'll never find the party the scumbag is from in the story?
Baucus admits he nominated girlfriend for U.S. Attorney 2009
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word scumbag
I remember calling Andrew Marvell a scumbag in class once for his schmoozing of some gal. The teacher got this disgusted look on her face. Days later, I read that a lot of people use this to mean a "used condom."
February 22, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word scumbag
Yeah, I heard that too. That's not usually what I mean when I say it, but then I stopped saying it because that's not usually what I mean. :\
February 22, 2007
reesetee commented on the word scumbag
Ooh. Okay. Lesson learned. *zoiks*
February 22, 2007
uselessness commented on the word scumbag
Dang, also never heard of that use. Perhaps I should remove it from my "self-descriptors" list... Ewww.
February 22, 2007
nycanthro commented on the word scumbag
In Brooklyn, New York (and other parts of the metropolitan north Atlantic region) the verb 'to scumbag' means to mislead, betray or fool another person. It is synonymous with the equally colloquial 'fuck over.' Often used in the past tense.
Ex. I got scumbagged by a couple of Israelis running blow by Coney Island. Half that shit was corn starch."
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The car service tried to scumbag me. $27.50 from Flatbush to Stillwell! I took the train.
January 20, 2009
yarb commented on the word scumbag
Cool comment, nycanthro. I've heard that once or twice but it might have been by New Yorkers.
I'm not sure I've ever heard this used in the original sense of condom - definitely not for a few years. I've seen it in books and movies from the fifties through to the seventies, or maybe eighties, but not since. It's effective as a derogatory term not so much because of that meaning, but because of its vocal power - it's punchy and plosive, having the sort of zing-dungg! of a landed blow.
January 20, 2009