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
Williams’s play is responding to trends in the heat of its moment—urban decay, white flight, national opinion on the Vietnam War—and renders them broadly (as in some of the caricatures of city scumbags) but also with immediacy.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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.
—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
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scumbag
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So feet further back to allow more spring in the heel to absorb left-right jerks of the machine is better.New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
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By Stephanie Zacharek December 25, 2024 6:00 AM EST The Bob Dylan of James Mangold’s extraordinary anti-biopic A Complete Unknown—who may or may not be an accurate version of the real Bob Dylan—is a jerk.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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The story features Mauro, a clown who dreams of a carnival where a parade of revelers are celebrating his life.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Both movies feature a killer clown, but while Joaquin Phoenix’s grinning menace suffers from delusions of grandeur and an unspecified mental illness, the hideous ghoul from hell in Terrifier known as Art hacks away at his victims with no discernible motivation beyond the grisly acts themselves.Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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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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Playing cards and jokers can be equipped with enhancements that will increase your score.Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Bob Dylan that the world fell in love with was a thinker, a joker, a fighter, and sometimes a lover.Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Scumbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scumbag. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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