figurative. A human being likened to a worm or reptile as an object of contempt, scorn, or pity; an abject, miserable creature.

A vile, sorry, or despicable person; one of opprobrious or reprehensible character; a mean or contemptible creature. Also without article.

Used of a human being or person. Cf. creature, n. 2a 2c. Without qualification. In later use only in contempt or reproach, usually suggesting…

A base, mean, degenerate person.

Originally: a beggar, a vagabond. Later: a dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel, a rogue (frequently as a term of abuse). Also occasionally…

A wretch; a vile person; a fool.

Originally, a low-born base-minded rustic; a man of ignoble ideas or instincts; in later use, an… Used as a term of opprobrious address.

An ill-conditioned or low fellow; later, in milder use, and esp. of a boy or young man: A saucy or impertinent young fellow; an ‘unlicked cub’, a…

A dweller, an inhabitant.

A person worthy of scorn; a lewd person, a pander or bawd. Cf. besom, n. 6.

A base or despicable person. Obsolete.

A person who exhibits base, licentious, or indulgent behaviour; a person regarded as animal-like in lacking self-control or rational thought.

A human being; a person, an individual. A reprehensible or despicable person.

Usually in form dogbolt. As a term of contempt or abuse: (probably originally) a person who is at someone else's command, a menial, a dogsbody…

A wicked or immoral person. Obsolete.

A person lacking in intelligence; a fool, an imbecile.

An offensive or despicable person (usually a man); a person (usually a man) whose behaviour is regarded as obnoxious.

Extended uses. Applied to a man (derogatory or depreciative). Occasionally: a favourite, a minion. Now rare.

A contemptible or hateful person; a weakling, a physically or mentally feeble person. Now chiefly English regional.

Originally: a bald head; a bald-headed person. In later use also: a pitiable, lowly, or foolish person; a shabby or unkempt person. Frequently used…

A toad; = pad, n.1 1; (also) any of various other creatures reputed to be venomous. Also in extended use: a vile person.

Used as a term of contempt. Now archaic.

A lanky, lazy, worthless, or despicable person. Obsolete.

attributive and in other combinations, as skit-brains, skit-brained, in opprobrious use.

depreciative. A person likened to a grasshopper, esp. in being destructive, inconstant, or (with allusion to the fable of the ant and the…

figurative in various uses: One who collects filth; one who does ‘dirty work’; a dishonourable person. Also, in favourable sense, one who labours…

old boss: a term of contempt applied to persons (Scottish). Cf. quot. 1554 at sense 1.

A disreputable or contemptible person; a person of a low social class. Cf. rag-tag, n. 2, tag-rag, n. a. Now rare.

A mean, inferior, insignificant person; = scrub, n.1 5. Obsolete.

A vile or filthy wretch.

A ragged disreputable person; also attributive or adj., beggarly. Cf. shack-rag, n., shag-rag, adj. n.

A mean, disreputable, or contemptible person; a rascal, a rogue. Also: a worn-out, thin, or neglected person or animal; a worthless thing.

derogatory. An old person. Also: = mumps, n.1 Obsolete.

An insignificant contemptible person; a chit.

Applied to persons. A mean, insignificant, or paltry fellow; also, a short or thin person.

Used with possessive as a mock title for a contemptible person.

A base or abject person. Cf. slave, n.1 3b.

derogatory. A foolish, stupid, or contemptible person; (also) a person considered to resemble a baboon in appearance. Frequently as a term of abuse.

(In corrupted forms gibaltar, giberaltar). ? A Gibraltar-monkey. Obsolete.

derogatory. A sexually promiscuous woman or (occasionally) man, a prostitute. In later use also as a more general term of abuse.

figurative. A contemptible person. Obsolete.

A person who is nodded at. Obsolete. rare.

used as a term of abuse, with reference to the grotesquely carved head of a cittern.

colloquial. Originally: an insignificant, inconsequential, or contemptible person. In later use chiefly: spec. a foolish, stupid, or incompetent…

In contemptuous address to a person.

An obsolete term of contempt.

As a term of contempt.

Usually in plural. derogatory. A vile or worthless person or thing. Obsolete.

a token issued and redeemed by a mustard seller in lieu of small change; also used as a term of contempt connoting worthlessness.

A vile or contemptible person; a villain, scoundrel.

A contemptuous term applied to a person.

Applied to a person: A blockhead (cf. stock, n.1 1c, stub, n. 2); a man of short stumpy figure (cf. stub, n. 7d). †Sometimes as a term of…

One whose nose is dirty with snot; hence, a paltry, mean, or contemptible fellow.

Applied to a person. A person characterized as being small, weak, or insignificant. Frequently used dismissively or as a term of contempt. Cf. shrimp…

A small worm; chiefly figurative, a poor despicable creature.

A stinking or dirty fellow; one who is given to ‘dirty tricks’; a ‘skunk’.

In extended use, as a term of abuse for a person. Obsolete. rare.

A ragged, disreputable person; a low rascally fellow.

= shake-rag, n., shag-rag, adj. n.

Applied jocularly or contemptuously to a person (? one meanly or raggedly dressed). Obsolete.

Something resembling a rabbit. depreciative. A person likened to a rabbit, typically in being timid or ineffectual; (slang) a poor or novice player…

= fitchew, n.; also as a term of contempt.

An unworthy person.

A base or degraded creature.

A low, rascally fellow.

figurative. (In 17th cent. often applied contemptuously to persons.)

Applied to persons in depreciation or contempt. In later use: A young, slight, or diminutive person.

figurative. Similarly the son of a worm (after Job 17:14).

Used as a term of contempt. Obsolete. rare.

slang. A low fellow (= scab, n. 4). ? Obsolete.

The personality of a worm. (With possess. pronoun, as a mock-title.)

derogatory. A person who is despicable, esp. one who is intellectually or morally deficient; a lowly person. Now rare.

A trifler; an insignificant or contemptible fellow (cf. whiffling, adj.1 3); also, a shifty or evasive person.

A term of dislike for an unpleasant or unsympathetic person. Obsolete.

figurative. A worthless or contemptible person or thing. Cf. egg, n. 4a.

An excessively precise or particular person; (also more generally) an objectionable person. Cf. prig, n.3 4.

see beg, v. 5.

A despicable or degraded fellow fit only to hang a dog, or to be hanged like a dog.

slang. Used as a term of abuse or contempt for a person.

figurative. A person of mean, grovelling, or contemptible character; a loathsome or repulsive person.

(See quot. 1855.)

A tame, abject, or mean-spirited person.

A worthless, dirty, or disreputable person; a vagrant. Cf. rapscallion, n.

A contemptible, foolish, or clumsy person.

A foolish or stupid person; an idiot, a dolt. Cf. ass, n.1 2. Now chiefly North American.

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

A person who on some account or other is regarded with contempt. (Cf. blatherskite, n.)

figurative. A dangerous, malevolent, or despicable person or thing (also as a term of abuse). Also: a person who or thing which moves quickly or…

dialect and slang. Applied to persons as a term of contempt or opprobrium.

A contemptible person. Now rare.

colloquial. Chiefly North American. A dishonest, mean, or contemptible person.

‘A term of contempt, apparently corrupted from Sirrah’ (Jamieson).

Used contemptuously: A low or mean fellow; a scamp, a rascal.

A diminutive, insignificant, or contemptible person. Now frequently in wee nyaff.

An unpleasant or contemptible person; (U.S. slang) spec. = skinflint, n. Now rare.

colloquial. A person who is tall, thin, and lacking in physical strength or stamina; a feeble or weedy person, regarded as contemptible; a…

A vulgarly or obtrusively overdressed person; also a sponger, hanger-on, parasite; a roué, rake, swell-mobsman. slang. Obsolete.

As a term of contempt. Used familiarly or playfully. (Cf. baggage, n. 7, dog, n.1 5b, rogue, n. 3, etc.)

A specimen of this; a despicable person.

colloquial. A paltry or contemptible person; a whippersnapper; a fop. Also spec. a child or young person. Originally U.S.

figurative and in extended use. A person likened to a prawn in appearance or character, esp. in being foolish or foolish-looking.

A disreputable person.

Chiefly Navy slang. A sly or contemptible person; an informer, a traitor. Now rare (historical in later use).

slang. A contemptible person, esp. a miser, skinflint. Also spec., an employer who pays less than the usual rate of wages; a labourer who accepts…

A disreputable person; a scamp, blackguard. slang and dialect.

colloquial (chiefly U.S.). A person who acts in a base, cunning, or underhand manner; a contemptible or despicable person. Frequently as a form of…

A worthless, lazy, or despicable person.

slang. A dirty or disreputable person. Now rare.

As a term of abuse for a man.

As a type of something valueless. A mean or contemptible person.

colloquial (derogatory). Applied to a person, esp. one considered crude or stupid.

A despicable, troublesome, or unpleasant person. Often as an abusive form of address. Chiefly used where the speaker or referent is German. Cf. swin…

†(a) A creeping fellow; a sneak. dialect. Obsolete. (b) slang (originally U.S.). A despicable, worthless, stupid, or tiresome person. Cf. creeper, n.…

derogatory. A worthless or contemptible person; a lazy or irresponsible person.

(a) see quot. 1688; (also) old shoes; also, a disreputable or worthless person (dialect); (b) chiefly U.S., a rubbish bag.

A poor or contemptible person, esp. one who is pretentious or flashy; spec. one who gambles for low stakes.

a pocket-handkerchief; also transferred as a term of opprobrium.

derogatory. A despicable, contemptible, or worthless person. Cf. rat, n.1 4a.

a young whelp; also contemptuously of a person.

U.S. slang (derogatory). A contemptible person, a fool; a country bumpkin. Also: a person who accepts political favours (cf. pie, n.2 4b, pie-biter…

colloquial. A person who is dirty or untidy in appearance; (figurative) a person whose life or affairs are disorganized, esp. due to the influence…

A contemptible or obnoxious person; a stupid or foolish person.

A foolish or despicable person (cf. earlier windfucker, n. 2). Also more broadly: a person, a fellow.

Usually as two words. A contemptible or despicable person. Now rare.

A stupid or obnoxious person. Frequently as a contemptuous form of address.

the sparrow, hence figurative, a disreputable person.

colloquial (chiefly British). An annoying or awkward person; (frequently in little perisher) an irritating or mischievous child. Hence: any annoying…

A mean or contemptible person. Esp. in cheapskate, n.

A foolish, immature, or naive person; (also) an obnoxious person.

An incapable, worthless, or stupid person.

transferred. Nautical. (See quots.)

A pejorative term of wide application, esp.: (a) an unpleasant or contemptible person; (b) an informer; a detective; (c) a strike-breaker.

slang (originally U.S.). A foolish or contemptible person; a ‘mug’. In British use originally and chiefly Services' slang.

U.S. slang. (a) A person of no account; a despicable or contemptible person; (broadly) a person, a fellow (rare) (b) a petty criminal; a hoodlum, a…

= shit, n. 2.

a contemptible person.

a disreputable, idle person.

A weak or contemptible person; a fool.

A contemptible person, a stinkard. slang.

With negative connotation. An obnoxious, despicable, or contemptible person; a very unpleasant person. Frequently as a term of abuse.

A fellow, guy (esp. one held in contempt by the speaker); a foolish or ignorant man.

A person regarded as contemptible, worthless, or inept.

A despicable or hated person.

(a) an unpleasant or contemptible person; also spec. a newspaper reporter or an informant; (b) a contemptuous term for a dog; spec. in Australian and…

A stupid or contemptible person. Cf. gink, n.

colloquial. A worthless or despicable person; (also) a dirty or disgusting person.

A despicable or objectionable person; an insignificant person, a nobody; a nincompoop.

A foolish or stupid person; also, as a mere term of abuse.

In extended use: a despicable person. Cf. mongrel, n. 5a.

Originally U.S. A worthless or despicable person. Frequently with modifying word. Cf. also rat fuck n. (a) at rat, n.1 compounds 2.

A stupid, irritating, or despicable person; a person who behaves contemptibly. In early use with modifying adjective. Cf. asshole, n. 3, arse, n. 3.

a despicable or untrustworthy person; also with implication of lasciviousness.

A fool; a stupid or unpleasant person.

U.S. slang. An obnoxious or annoying person; someone held in contempt.

slang. derogatory. An unpleasant or despicable person.

= shit, n. 2.

An incompetent or stupid person; a contemptible person (esp. with reference to low social status).

Chiefly North American slang. Used contemptuously of a person: a lout, a sponger.

A contemptible person; a fat person.

U.S. regional (New York) slang. An unsophisticated rustic; a yokel, a hick. Also used more generally as a term of mild contempt.

chiefly U.S. An unpleasant or despicable person; also as a general term of abuse. Cf. crut, n.3

A stupid, unremarkable, or contemptible person.

A stupid, obnoxious, or worthless person. Often as a general term of abuse or contemptuous form of address. Cf. bohunk, n. 2.

a worker in a cotton mill; (in contemptuous use) a person of whom one disapproves.

North American slang. A stupid or contemptible person; an idiot.

A lazy, unkempt, or contemptible person (see also quot. 1959).

An unpleasant or contemptible person.

U.S. slang. In form owlhoot. Esp. in the language of Wild West fiction, etc.: a fugitive, an outlaw. Hence: a worthless or contemptible person…

depreciative. An insignificant, contemptible, or irritating person.

depreciative. An insignificant or contemptible person.

(A name for) a contemptible, idiotic, or foolish person.

= motherfucker, n. 1a (see also mother, n.1 7).

U.S. slang (euphemistic). = motherfucker, n. 1. Usually modified by bad. Cf. also motor scooter, n. 3.

A contemptible person.

A derogatory term for: a stupid, cowardly, or contemptible person (usually a man); an idiot, ‘asshole’, ‘jerk’. Also more mildly, as a term of…

a term of contempt applied to a childish, despicable, or conceited person; = snotty-nose, n.

An irritating, despicable, or contemptible person. Chiefly as a term of abuse.

British colloquial. A worthless, insignificant, or contemptible person. In early use: a coward.

A fool; a boor; anyone disliked or despised.

A foolish or contemptible person. Frequently as a term of abuse.

A foolish or contemptible person. Also as a term of abuse.

A person regarded as stupid or despicable.

= shit, n. 2.

A worthless person, a fool, a loser, a jerk; an unkempt, slovenly, or plain-looking person.

derogatory. A foolish or contemptible person.

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). = motherfucker, n. (in various senses).

A person held in contempt, esp. one ridiculed as weak, socially inept, or unfashionable; a fool; = wiener, n. 3. Also used as a general term of abuse.

A stupid or contemptible person; (also) a difficult, tough, or aggressive person. Originally and frequently as a term of abuse.

= arsehole, n. 3.

A stupid or obnoxious person; = schmuck, n. Frequently as a disparaging form of address.

A contemptible, despicable, or worthless person. Chiefly as a term of abuse.

slang. = fucker, n. 2.

A dull, stupid, inept, or contemptible person. Cf. lame, n.2 2.

derogatory. A foolish or contemptible person. Cf. asswipe, n. 2, arsehole, n. 3.

A stupid, irritating, or contemptible person; a person who behaves despicably. Cf. arsehole, n. 3, shithole, n. 2.

A stupid, irritating, or contemptible person; a person who behaves badly. Cf. asshole, n. 3.

coarse slang. A stupid, contemptible, or annoying person (esp. a man or boy); esp. one whose behaviour is considered knowingly obnoxious…

A stupid, inept, or contemptible person; an idiot.

= motherfucker, n. 1.

A foolish, pathetic, or inept person, spec. a person (esp. a student) ridiculed as socially awkward, unfashionable, overly studious, or odd. Now…

A stupid, irritating, or contemptible person; a person who behaves despicably. Cf. arsehole, n. 3.

= motherfucker, n.

slang (chiefly British and Australian). A contemptible person, a fool. Cf. tosser, n. 1b.

An unpleasant or despicable person. Cf. crud, n.1 2a.

slang (originally U.S.). A stupid or obnoxious person. Cf. dipshit, n.

slang (originally U.S.). A stupid, obnoxious, or contemptible person; a person who behaves despicably. Cf. douchebag, n. 2.

(chiefly as a derogatory form of address) a foolish or contemptible person; cf. fuckface, n.

A foolish, incompetent, or contemptible person.

A stupid or contemptible person; an idiot.

A despicable or contemptible person; frequently as a term of abuse. Also as int.

A person regarded as disagreeable, despicable, or contemptible. Cf. asshole, n. 3.

An objectionable or contemptible person or (less commonly) thing. Cf. wanker, n. 1b.

An undesirable, obnoxious, or contemptible person; = fucker, n. 2.

A foolish, stupid, or inept person. Also used more generally as a term of contempt or abuse. Cf. wank, n. 2.

A contemptible or despicable person (chiefly as a term of abuse).

colloquial (originally U.S.). A person regarded as disgusting, sleazy, immoral, or otherwise contemptible.

In various imprecatory uses. A despicable or contemptible person; frequently as a term of abuse. Cf. rassclaat, n. pussyclaat, n.

A contemptible person. Frequently as a term of abuse.

= motherfucker, n. Cf. mother, n.1 7.

Canadian slang. A worthless or contemptible person. Cf. suck, v. 15f; suck-hole n. at suck-, comb._form affix.

A stupid, obnoxious, or contemptible person. Usually as a form of address or term of abuse.

A term of contempt or abuse for a person; a ‘jerk’. Cf. bugger, n.1 3a. slang.

British colloquial (mildly derogatory). A stupid or contemptible person. Cf. as thick as two planks at thick, adj. 9b.

a sordid, despicable person, esp. one considered morally reprehensible; also attributive or as adj.

In weakened use, esp. contemptuously: one who is uncoordinated or incompetent; a fool. Cf. spaz, n. slang (offensive).

A person held in contempt, esp. one ridiculed as studious, puny, or unfashionable; a fool. Cf. nerd, n.

A despicable or contemptible person; frequently as a term of abuse. Also as int.

An obnoxious, detestable, or stupid person (esp. a male). Cf. jerkwad, n.

a contemptible or despicable person; also as a general term of abuse; cf. scumbag, n. 2.

= sleazebag n. at additions; also attributive or as adj.

A term of abuse for: an unattractive, annoying, or contemptible person.

An obnoxious, detestable, or stupid person (esp. a male).

A pathetic or contemptible person; = saddo, n.

colloquial and derogatory (chiefly North American). A stupid or contemptible person. Also used as an abusive form of address.

An obnoxious, detestable, or stupid person (esp. a male). Often as a contemptuous form of address. Cf. dickweed, n., jerkwad, n.

A stupid or obnoxious person. Frequently as a contemptuous form of address. Cf. cocksucker, n. 2.

colloquial and derogatory. A stupid or contemptible person.

A despicable or ineffectual person; often as an abusive form of address. Cf. shit stain n. (b) at shit, n. adj.compounds 2.

A pathetic or contemptible person; = saddo, n.

A stupid, obnoxious, or contemptible person. Frequently as a term of (mild) abuse.

slang (originally and chiefly Scottish). A stupid, incompetent, or annoying person; an idiot.

A stupid, irritating, or contemptible person; a person who behaves despicably. Cf. asshole, n. 3.

a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person; a person who behaves despicably; also as a contemptuous form of address.

A stupid, annoying, or unpleasant person. Frequently as a disparaging form of address. Cf. fanny, n.1 5.

coarse slang. A stupid, irritating, or contemptible person; a person who behaves despicably. Also as a contemptuous form of address. Cf. fassyhole n.…