bottom feeder

[bot-uhm fee-der] / ˈbɒt əm ˌfi dər /

NOUN

lowlife

Synonyms

WEAK

base person bottom fish hungry puppy lowest common denominator riffraff scum slopsucker

Example Sentences

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Like Kraken, hoped to hold wild-card spot by not blowing California road games against bottom feeders and started well by beating Anaheim before facing San Jose.

From Seattle Times

Many considered him a bottom feeder, and some said so to his face.

From Seattle Times

"Gig behemoths are on notice: this is what happens when workers call out these dangerous bottom feeders and fight together for a fair day's pay," said the union's national secretary, Michael Kaine.

From Reuters

Even the conference’s perennial bottom feeders built rosters that will demand attention from basketball devotees.

From New York Times

He has even gone so far as to publicly question why the Mets’ offense was so solid to start the year, but is now one of the bottom feeders in the Majors.

From Fox News