What is the meaning of scum bag?

A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible.
- usage: "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
- synonyms: rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, so-and-so, git

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APA	WordNet. (2010). scum bag. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/scum_bag/definitions/1309276
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "scum bag" http://smartdefine.org/scum_bag/definitions/1309276 (accessed September 21, 2026).
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