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I was a stage actor for 20 years or so; I was leading men in classical things. 'Shakespeare,' you know. And now, I never play leading men. I'm that kamikaze comic that comes from the left, turns the table over, and leaves, or the hyper-intelligent yuppie scumbag if it's a drama.
John Michael Higgins

Meaning of "scumbag" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCUMBAG

Perhaps from earlier US sense: condom, from US slang scum semen + bag.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCUMBAG

scumbag  [ˈskʌmˌbæɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCUMBAG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scumbag is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCUMBAG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scumbag in the English dictionary

The definition of scumbag in the dictionary is an offensive or despicable person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCUMBAG


beanbag
ˈbiːnˌbæɡ
boil-in-a-bag
ˈbɔɪlɪnəˌbæɡ
carpetbag
ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡ
dirtbag
ˈdɜːtˌbæɡ
feedbag
ˈfiːdˌbæɡ
fleabag
ˈfliːˌbæɡ
footbag
ˈfʊtˌbæɡ
gasbag
ˈɡæsˌbæɡ
handbag
ˈhændˌbæɡ
kitbag
ˈkɪtˌbæɡ
mailbag
ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ
postbag
ˈpəʊstˌbæɡ
punchbag
ˈpʌntʃˌbæɡ
ragbag
ˈræɡˌbæɡ
ratbag
ˈrætˌbæɡ
rattlebag
ˈrætəlˌbæɡ
saddlebag
ˈsædəlˌbæɡ
sandbag
ˈsændˌbæɡ
slimebag
ˈslaɪmˌbæɡ
windbag
ˈwɪndˌbæɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCUMBAG

sculpture garden
sculpture park
sculptured
sculpturesque
sculpturesquely
sculpturesqueness
sculpturing
scum
scumber
scumble
scumfish
scumless
scumlike
scummed
scummer
scummier
scummiest
scummily
scumming
scummy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCUMBAG

air bag
airbag
bag
beach bag
bean bag
body bag
carry-on bag
clutch bag
duffle bag
dust bag
in the bag
let the cat out of the bag
mixed bag
overnight bag
paper bag
plastic bag
shopping bag
shoulder bag
sleeping bag
tote bag

Synonyms and antonyms of scumbag in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scumbag» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCUMBAG

Find out the translation of scumbag to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scumbag from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scumbag» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卑鄙小人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scumbag
570 millions of speakers

English

scumbag
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदमाश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تافه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подонок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desprezível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিকারের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salaud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scumbag
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drecksack
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

卑劣な人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쓰레기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scumbag
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rác rưởi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசுத்தத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कंबॅग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pislik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scumbag
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szumowina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покидьок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nenorocit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scumbag
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scumbag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scumbag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drittsekk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scumbag

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCUMBAG»

The term «scumbag» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCUMBAG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scumbag» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scumbag» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scumbag

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3 QUOTES WITH «SCUMBAG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scumbag.
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Tim Daly
I have this burgeoning reputation for playing a scumbag.
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Mac DeMarco
I live like a scumbag, but it's cheap.
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John Michael Higgins
I was a stage actor for 20 years or so; I was leading men in classical things. 'Shakespeare,' you know. And now, I never play leading men. I'm that kamikaze comic that comes from the left, turns the table over, and leaves, or the hyper-intelligent yuppie scumbag if it's a drama.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCUMBAG»

Discover the use of scumbag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scumbag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scumbag Sewer Rats
This is a keen and insightful look into a little-known underworld which we all, in one way or another, have helped to create.
John E. Smethers, 2008
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The Shiva:
They used to call you a scumbag when you were a kid, Mooney said. – And I might have been a scumbag, but you used to be a suck. At home, you know, with the family, you were a suck. That's how I thought of you, as a suck. A real suckhole.
Michael Tregebov, 2012
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On the Edge
The Avenger was angry. He seethed with rage. He'd been forced to endure the indignity of coming face to face with Scumbag on Hillrigg Edge. For long months he'd managed to keep out of Scumbag's way but now their paths had crossed.
Philip Warner, 2006
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Wicked Misery
Gone like Scumbag Pete's blood sample. I paused mid-bounce, suddenly understanding why I was so energetic. Scumbag Pete. My subconscious had found the missing link while I slept. No longer perturbed about my AWOL clothes, I stuck ...
Tracey Martin, 2013
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Scumbag Sonatas
Common sense has been usurped by liberalism and newspapers into deviant reporters of the truth via press and hacked telephones. How could one expect characters in the book to behave any differently?
George Macras, 2013
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Vintage Keating:
1998, long after Keating had used the word, when Indiana Representative Dan Burton said of President Clinton, 'This guy's a scumbag'. It reported Burton's 'use of a vulgarity for a condom to describe the president'. Both 'scumbag' and ...
Brian Carroll, 2010
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This Feels Like A Riot Looks
“Goddamn! Grandpa Scumbag himself! Yes yes yes! Racecar backwards is racecar! I love that man!” Mark watched the faces. His friends stood around drinking at a healthy clip, looking at nothing, hands folded deep into pockets, smiling.
Kilian Betlach, 2006
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I Hate Your Guts
While reaching into his wallet to help these enterprising young. Reverend. Al. Sharpton,. Scumbag. Extraordinaire. gentleman in their business venture, he accidentally pulled out a. 25 Reverend Al Sharpton, Scumbag Extraordinaire.
Jim Norton, 2008
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Seal Force Alpha
My pace was still constant; obviously I was "That's copspeak for a team of malefactors composed of one white scumbag and one black scumbag, although in today's politically correct (and gastronomically diverse) atmosphere it could mean ...
Richard Marcinko, 2012
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My Suicide Note: A Sockdolager From Me To America
If wealth isn't your thing, and neither is genius, you can claw your way up in the world if you happen to be a scumbag or a social engineer (also known as a scumbag). Unfortunately for the scumbag, most people who claw their way up in the ...
David Majlak, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCUMBAG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scumbag is used in the context of the following news items.
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Thief Sean Earle who stole dead grandmother's handbag jailed for …
A thief branded a 'scumbag' by his victim's family has been jailed for six months for stealing the handbag of a grandmother seconds after she fell to her death ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Ana Marie Cox Calls Sidney Blumenthal 'Kind of a Scumbag'
Is that he is just kind of a scumbag and she cannot let go. STEVE KORNACKI: That's your characterization! SABRINA SIDDIQUI: I find that to be the most ... «NewsBusters, May 15»
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"Scumbag" car clamper threatened to knife Ireland rugby player …
Cronin, who was involved in Ireland's recent Six Nations success, branded Dublin's street clampers as "complete cowboys and absolute scumbags" on Twitter ... «Belfast Telegraph, Apr 15»
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Stan Collymore: Raheem Sterling must ditch his SCUMBAG mates …
The former Premier League striker has labelled his mates 'scumbags' on ... He said: "Hey @sterling31, your little scumbag mates are grassing you up to The Sun ... «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Self-described 'scumbag' sentenced to four years after Winnipeg …
WINNIPEG — A drug-addicted man convicted of going on a rampage after stealing goods from a Winnipeg store has been sentenced to four years in prison. «National Post, Apr 15»
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Taylor Lewan wants you to know he's not a “scumbag
“But people are going to have their opinions, and the way I play on the field it is real easy for them to call me a dirtbag or scumbag and stuff like that, and that's ... «NBCSports.com, Dec 14»
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Self-confessed 'scumbag' teenager brutally raped 91-year-old …
KRISS Strachan told officers "I cannot believe I done it.. I am a scumbag" after his own mother ordered that he hand himself into police following the attack in ... «Scottish Daily Record, Nov 14»
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy declares he's not a scumbag
"Yes, she's great, I have fun," he said without elaborating on what's happening between the pair. "And while other names are out there... I am not a scumbag.". «SheKnows.com, Oct 14»
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Listen: Runaway groom called ''scumbag''' on radio by jilted bride's …
A runaway groom who left his bride waiting 'at the altar' got more than he bargained for when he rang a radio show to talk about it. Reluctant husband Mark ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 14»
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So Many Jihadists Are Flocking to Libya, Some Counter-Terrorists …
One U.S. military contractor working on counter-terrorism in Africa summed up the situation in Libya today as simply, “Scumbag Woodstock.” The country has ... «Daily Beast, May 14»

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