Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scum bag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: scum bag
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

Example Sentences

"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 scumbag so-and-so

Questions

What does scum bag mean?: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

How to pronounce scum bag

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