Transferred, in various senses, to persons. Applied opprobriously or contemptuously to a man: cf. dog, n.1 5a; a detested, mean, or despicable man…

Used as a term of disparagement or contempt; base fellow, villein. In modern times usually: rude low-bred fellow.

A youth or man of low status; a commoner, a peasant, a labourer. Frequently depreciative. Obsolete (Scottish in later use).

A diminutive or familiar by-form of the name Jock or John, usually with the sense ‘little Jock, Jacky, Johnny’; hence, applicable (contemptuously)…

A contemptuous or depreciatory term applied to men, usually with the epithet old. Also attributive (quot. 1540 at sense).

As a term of contempt: A base, despicable, or vile fellow; a rascal. Obsolete. Cf. French coïon, coyon (Cotgrave).

figurative. As a term of contempt: a surly, ill-bred, low, or cowardly fellow.

One who behaves like a sailor of low rank; a low or unmannerly fellow; a term of contempt. (Cf. swab, n.1 2b.)

A contemptible or insignificant person. rare.

transferred. A contemptible fellow, a cur. Obsolete.

Used as a term of abuse. Cf. pompion, n. 2. rare.

figurative. As an epithet of contempt.

†(a) = swabber, n.1 1. Obsolete. (b) A term of abuse or (now often mild) contempt: cf. swabber, n.1 2.

An individual considered to be of low rank, status, or worth.

A term of contempt: A low or scurvy fellow; an idle, worthless fellow.

Originally in Dublin: an ill-mannered lower-class person. Hence later: a Dubliner, esp. as contrasted with a person from a rural area (cf. culchie, n.…

derogatory. Used of a man. Obsolete.