scumbag

Example Sentences

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Asked why he used other insults including "scumbag, grooming, homophobic, sadist", Mr Linehan replied: "I don't think there's anything lower than a man who bullies a woman."

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Knowing that Cohen is their most problematic witness, prosecutors spent not just Monday and Tuesday, but most of the trial, trying to inoculate him against the defense’s attacks by leaning into his scumbag reputation.

From Slate • May 14, 2024

"At the end of the day, respectfully, governor, he was not a scumbag," Rumlin said.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

At least he didn't call him a scumbag.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023

As a self-described L.A. scumbag, did you ever feel out of place shooting at that ridiculous country estate?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2021