scumbag
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"I dare that scumbag to sue me," he posted.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
It does not make the neighbor a scumbag; it was obviously an accident.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
The governor on Sunday was booed at a prayer vigil for the shooting victims, where he told the crowd the gunman was "a major-league scumbag."
From Reuters ● Aug. 28, 2023
In her view, gawkers are drawn to Murdaugh’s case for a simple reason: “He’s a scumbag who had it all. He’s privileged, he’s wealthy and that wasn’t good enough.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
"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
Rob Davies placed notices in his Run Ragged vintage shop in Wrexham, informing customers "due to scumbags shoplifting, please ask for assistance to open cabinets".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
“Glass Onion” continues to give America’s entitled scumbags their due, though this time the focus isn’t on a family but rather an inner circle of self-styled disruptors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
Offended: My overall point was that even scumbags have innocent mothers and other family members who deserve comfort and showing compassion toward him would comfort them.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2021
The deaths of intelligent, rational people on this show—your Tywins, your Qyburns, your Varyses—create a special pain: even if they’re scumbags, you’ll miss their competence.
From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2019
They may not have caught any terrorists yet, but they're sure getting a lot of scumbags off the streets.
From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
