as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
don't romanticize that con artist, as she's nothing more than a scumbag who cheats the most vulnerable
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Recent Examples of scumbag
The first Knives Out film cast Chris Evans as a scumbag at the height of his fame for playing the ultimate goody two-shoes superhero, Captain America.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 May 2024
Audiard starts by introducing Saldaña’s character, Rita, a defense attorney who helps scumbags go free, justifying her misgivings through song.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2024
There’s also the matter of who got Jackie this gig in the first place, i.e. Lou’s scumbag of a brother-in-law J.J. (Dave Franco).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
There is almost nobody in America who approves of what the scumbag did in Florida.
—The Editors, National Review, 30 Aug. 2023
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 May 2024
Audiard starts by introducing Saldaña’s character, Rita, a defense attorney who helps scumbags go free, justifying her misgivings through song.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2024
There’s also the matter of who got Jackie this gig in the first place, i.e. Lou’s scumbag of a brother-in-law J.J. (Dave Franco).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
There is almost nobody in America who approves of what the scumbag did in Florida.
—The Editors, National Review, 30 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scumbag
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Jeff Goldblum plays the Wizard of Oz, a lanky charmer who might be a jerk at best and a puppet of fascists at worst.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Johnson stars as Callum Drift, head of security for St. Nicholas (J.K. Simmons), and the beefy bodyguard is retiring after 540 years on the job because, well, people turn into jerks at Christmas.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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It Chapter Two is down to clown, again — in a bloody, silly, overwrought sequel Moving down the tension scale to thrillers, Netflix is offloading a few particularly popular titles.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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An 8-year-old girl fought off a man wearing a clown mask who police in Colorado reported attacked and attempted to kidnap her during a break-in at her family's home last week.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
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Imagine trying to slide a book on a table while some joker is pushing down on it.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Playing practical joker?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Scumbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scumbag. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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