scumbag
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If there’s one issue that unites Americans from left to right, it’s that Epstein was a world-class scumbag, and his death unfortunate only insofar as it meant he never truly saw justice.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
"I dare that scumbag to sue me," he posted.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
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
At least he didn't call him a scumbag.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 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
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
Hipsters, sad-faced hobos, con-men, muggers, scumbags and angels.
From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
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