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

It does not make the neighbor a scumbag; it was obviously an accident.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2023

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

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 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

"Can't let the scumbag warp the mind of our favorite son," says Jesse, to which Jake replies, "I'm the favorite? You're practically all they ever talk about."

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2019