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# scumbag

noun (a scumbag, scumbags)

«scumbag» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(rude, slang) A scumbag is a nasty, dishonest or mean person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scumbag/#m1)

### In the lessons

Rough talk, in stories and real speech when someone is very angry: «That scumbag stole my bike!» It is an insult; children should know what it means but not use it at school. Phrases: «a total scumbag».

### Examples

- (rude) Some scumbag stole my bike from outside the shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scumbag/#x1)
- (rude) «You scumbag!» shouted the man in the film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scumbag/#x2)
- (rude) He called the cheat a scumbag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scumbag/#x3)
- Calling people a scumbag will get you into trouble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scumbag/#x4)
- (rude) Only a scumbag would steal from a charity box. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scumbag/#x5)

### Note

Rude insult, stronger than «idiot»; do not use with teachers or adults. Countable: a scumbag. Politer: «a nasty person», «a crook».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scumbag» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scumbag/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scumbag» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scumbag.html) on Mova free.