Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scumbag

/ˈskʌmˌbæɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: scum-bag
IPA: /ˈskʌmˌbæɡ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated; Slang

noun

A sleazy, disreputable, despicable, or otherwise immoral person; a lowlife.

Informal

Example Sentences

"“A scumbag,” Sonny repeated. “Rubber. A pro-phy-natic. You know what I mean, don't you?”"
"Can you believe that scumbag Steve asked to sleep with her before even asking her name?"
"Monroney was variously described as a "scumbag," "SOB," "Snake," "dead sheep," [...] and assorted unprintable adjectives."
"In the past week, he [Donald Trump] attacked the “truly sick and demented people” in the news media, […], not even counting the “deranged scumbags” in Iran."

Etymology

From scum + bag; first recorded use 1953.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskʌmˌbæɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

scumbags (plural)

Derived Forms

scumbaggery scumbagginess scumbaggy

Frequently Paired Words

scumbucket dirtbag hosebag sleazebag slutbag sleazeball scuzzball scuzzbucket

Synonyms

condom cum catcher rubber assbag assbreath assbucket asschunk asscunt assface assfag assfaggot assfuck

Questions

How do you pronounce scumbag?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskʌmˌbæɡ/.
What does scumbag mean?: A condom.
Where does scumbag come from?: From scum + bag; first recorded use 1953.

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