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Meaning of scumbag | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
/ˈskʌmˌbæɡ/

Definitions

  1. A condom.
    dated, slang, vulgar
  2. A sleazy, disreputable or despicable person; a lowlife.
    informal, mildly, vulgar

Equivalents

Examples

““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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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