Scum Bag (Noun)
Meaning
A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "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'".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician's embezzlement scandal made him a scum bag in the eyes of the public.
- He's such a scum bag for cheating on his wife and then lying about it.
- The company's CEO was a scum bag for laying off hundreds of employees just to increase profits.
- The bully was a scum bag for picking on the weaker kids in school.
- The judge called the defendant a scum bag for his role in the human trafficking ring.