Scumball
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Scumball is an adjective meaning (slang) Sleazy, disreputable, or despicable.
Meaning
(slang) Sleazy, disreputable, or despicable.
More Meanings
- (slang) A sleazy, disreputable, or despicable person; a lowlife.
Example Sentences
Another fifty grand for Shuttles; the scumball business was booming.
"Answer me. How would you feel if I was the one who might get knifed in the gullet by some scumball?"
"I can't help it if your uncle and his scumball friends keep crawling out from under every rock that gets turned over in this town."
[…] He thinks 'cause he's stronger he can beat up a woman, strip her of everything she's got, and walk away. And on top of it he doesn't pay his damn hotel bill. That's a man for you — a real scumball."
Word Forms
- scumballs
Synonyms for scumball
Depending on context, synonyms include scumbag, sleazebag, sleazeball.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scumbaggy, scummy, scumsucking, scaggy, scabbed, skaggy.
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