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scumbag

[skuhm-bag] / ˈskʌmˌbæg /


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“Said she’d never pegged me for a scumbag before,” he sings, “She said she didn’t ever want to see me anymore / And I still don’t know why.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

"I'm not a scumbag, I'm not an idiot. I've always been a worker," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024

Knowing that Cohen is their most problematic witness, prosecutors spent not just Monday and Tuesday, but most of the trial, trying to inoculate him against the defense’s attacks by leaning into his scumbag reputation.

From Slate • May 14, 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

"Can't let the scumbag warp the mind of our favorite son," says Jesse, to which Jake replies, "I'm the favorite? You're practically all they ever talk about."

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2019




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