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scumbagginess en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From scumbaggy + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (slang, uncountable) The condition or quality of being a scumbag.
    • The fact that he's a minor scumbag himself makes him all the more qualified to comment on the scumbagginess of others - takes one to know one, and all that. 1998 September 6, Tom Holt, “Re: We paid attention. Here's why it is Military. and you don't need to yell. We read you.”, in alt.tv.star-trek.ds9 (Usenet):
    • however, I consider it this way: humans have the potential for evil/general scumbagginess. Animals do not. 2000 May 7, Kathy, “Re: Day of shame”, in nz.general (Usenet):
    • Conversely, I think that Logan is completely lost within his scumbagginess and has potential as character if he'll just start owning up to his idiocy. 2005 October 5, Rob Jensen, “Re: Rory and school - what I hope for”, in alt.tv.gilmore-girls (Usenet):