Your definition of the word SCUMBAG

Kylta

What prompts this question is this.
In the shop yesterday one man jumped the queue and another called him a fu¢king scumbag. This let to a slight altercation outside the shop.

When I was growing up a SCUMBAG was either a pedophile, a rapist, a criminal who basically robbed and tortured old people in their homes, and drug pushers ( just heroin dealers) coke was a drug of the wealthy, (showing my age now) oh and informers. But SCUMBAG is used more commonly now.

So i'm interested in what your definition of the word SCUMBAG means

Seve OB

Conor McGregor

Feisar

A person that does harm to others.

The bag one has with them doing the gutters.

endacl

Can we just get ‘de gubbermint an de bankurzz’ out of the way early?

Aglomerado

At the moment, dog thieves.

2000s: scary intimidating young man with tracksuit bottoms tucked into socks and baseball cap. Were genuinely frightening due to actually being 'hard' (experienced a tougher upbringing in 1980s and 1990s,. compared with modern "scumbags"). Diet consisted of beige food, low in protein.

2010s: spoiled pampered preened vain self-assured cocaine-using young pups wearing puffy jackets and skinny tracksuit bottoms. Actually really sensitive in comparison with the hard men of olden times. Much better nourished than their counterparts a decade or two before, therefore taller and more muscular. Liable to spend lots on conspicuous consumption, especially cosmetic surgery, Canada goose jackets, Audis and mini-breaks abroad.

marieholmfan

Kylta wrote: »

What prompts this question is this.
In the shop yesterday one man jumped the queue and another called him a fu¢king scumbag. This let to a slight altercation outside the shop.

When I was growing up a SCUMBAG was either a pedophile, a rapist, a criminal who basically robbed and tortured old people in their homes, and drug pushers ( just heroin dealers) coke was a drug of the wealthy, (showing my age now) oh and informers. But SCUMBAG is used more commonly now.

So i'm interested in what your definition of the word SCUMBAG means

LANDLORD

Tired Gardener

The people who robbed Laura Brennan's grave.

suicide_circus

a person who routinely f*cks over other people

Tig98

Someone who arrogantly puts them self first without hesitation, often backed up with being an outwardly vile and antisocial human being.

It used have heavy knacker connotations but they're gone now I'd say

Irishphotodesk

I believe its origins are behind early condoms, it was an insult to call someone a cumbag, because you were the discarded sperm that were never intended to become life.

Believe it or not cumbags were in use going back about 80yrs...can't remember where I read that but it's believable.

sydthebeat

You

biko

Scumbag is some sort of criminal.
Douchebag is a generally unpleasant chap.

Hairy Japanese BASTARDS!

The ethnic minority stealing dogs lately.

Kylta

sydthebeat wrote: »

You

Thanks for compliment Syd. But like the old saying states it takes one to know one.
Welcome to the club SCUMBAG

US2

biko wrote: »

Scumbag is some sort of criminal.
Douchebag is a generally unpleasant chap.

Anyone who uses the word douchebag is generally an unpleasant chap.

ChelseaRentBoy

Middle and upper class peoples buying drugs off working class people and then looking down their noses at people from that same area.

Damien360

ChelseaRentBoy wrote: »

Middle and upper class peoples buying drugs off working class people and then looking down their noses at people from that same area.

You must have your head in the sand. Those dealers at the top of the chain selling drugs are not working but they do travel a lot.

Be right back

People who steal family pets to sell them on.

ChelseaRentBoy

Damien360 wrote: »

You must have your head in the sand. Those dealers at the top of the chain selling drugs are not working but they do travel a lot.

Yeah the young lads slinging the coke are not the top of the food chain but yeah I've my head in the clouds.

nigeldaniel

To answer the question in the OP, that would be bad language. Not a fan of it and dont use it. If I dislike someone enough for doing bad things I would just say I do not like that carry on.

US2

US2 wrote: »

Anyone who uses the word douchebag is generally an unpleasant chap.

I'd put 'scumbag' in the same bracket.

They actually banned it here at one stage, can't remember if it was in AH or Politics. If nothing else it's just a lazy expression that exudes a very poisonous sort of anger.

Of course they exist, but they're better off ignored. Why even dwell on them.

begbysback

Very interesting question given the frequent usage of the word on boards, the word itself simply means an objectionable person, however saying that just doesn’t have enough emphasis, especially on a discussion forum where the poster is attempting to get across their disdain at a particular person, or group, so “scumbag” is deemed appropriate, a bit like cnut.

However, I detest the word itself on boards, as it usually displays a lack of knowledge or understanding of the context by the user.

sydthebeat

Kylta wrote: »

Thanks for compliment Syd. But like the old saying states it takes one to know one.
Welcome to the club SCUMBAG

It was aimed at the reader rather than you OP

just wanted people to consider that as a response, a bit of self Awareness if you will

Those transient types who moan incessantly about adequate housing. And when they torch a gratis residence sponsored by the taxpayer, whine for another one. Also, a nocturnal tendency to gravitate towards copper wiring.

Gregor Samsa

Scumbag: An uncouth, untrustworthy ne’er-do-well. Often clad in athletic apparel, despite not participating in athletic activity.

Growing up on the Northside of Dublin in the 80’s and 90’s, we had to constantly protect ourselves from being hassled/beaten up/robbed by said scumbags.

My wife was in a parenting Facebook group the other month. Someone posted about neighbours having a house party during the height of lockdown, and described the participants as “scumbags”. Seemingly the group erupted into a war between one faction that vehemently argued that the term was a classist slur that should never be uttered, and another that thought it was a perfectly fitting description for some. She’s afraid to use the word now.

Kylta

sydthebeat wrote: »

It was aimed at the reader rather than you OP

just wanted people to consider that as a response, a bit of self Awareness if you will

No worries Syd I love a bit of banter and stick its what AH is all about. I don't take things to heart.