As a general term of contempt or abuse: a worthless person; a rogue. In early use also: †a person of low birth or status (obsolete). Cf. fellow, n.…

A term, apparently contemptuous, applied both to man and woman.

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

A worthless person (male or female); a rascal.

? A person of small intelligence, or of low condition.

A term of contempt applied both to men and women.

As a term of contempt. = Mean or low fellow.

Hence, A fellow of low birth or rude manners; a base fellow; a churl. In later times, passing into a vague term of disparagement or contempt, and…

= turnspit, n. 2 3 Also attrib. or adj.

Originally, a low-born base-minded rustic; a man of ignoble ideas or instincts; in later use, an… In descriptive use. (Common from 1590.)

A churl, boor, lout.

depreciative or derogatory. A person of no esteem or little worth; a knave, a churl. Also (esp. in early use) used as a form of address to a…

‘A low fellow’ (Jamieson).

A person of low degree or social status; a base or vulgar person.

Apparently: a person of low degree or social status; = haskard, n.

Used as a term of contempt or opprobrium.

A term of contempt for a person.

‘A boor, a menial’ (Jamieson).

A head or mind resembling that of a hog; a person exhibiting characteristics associated with a hog. Cf. pig-head, n.

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

Contemptuously: A low or base fellow. Scottish.

A mean or paltry fellow; a starved or thin-faced person. Also attributive.

As a common noun. An ordinary man or boy; a lad, a fellow; esp. a man of low social status; now chiefly in African-American use (without negative…

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

A scurvy fellow.

huddle and twang, a term of contempt for a person. Cf. cum-twang, n., huddle, n. 3.

A mean-spirited person; a paltry fellow.

Chiefly depreciative. Esp. as a form of address: a person, a fellow. Obsolete.

A person of low birth or status; a vulgar, ill-mannered, or uncultured person. Later also: a minion, an underling.

= besogne, n.

Perhaps: a waif or ragamuffin.

A quasi-proper name for a person of low tastes or lazy habits.

= sneakbill, n.

transferred. Applied to an individual: A worthless wretch. Obsolete.

A boy or man whose office was to turn the spit. Also used as a term of contempt.

As a term of reproach or contempt: a foolish, worthless, curmudgeonly, or otherwise contemptible person.

Used contemptuously. Obsolete.

a ‘worm of the dust’, a mean or grovelling person.

(term of contempt) A needy beggar; a base worthless fellow. See bezonian, n.

a mean, contemptible person (cf. worm, n. 10a).

A low worthless fellow; = bezonian, n.

transf. A scullion, varlet. Cf. gyp, n.1

A diminutive or pet form of the male forename Jack in various extended uses (cf. especially Jack, n.2 I.).

A vulgar person. Obsolete.

Used as n.: A ‘seedy’ person. Obsolete.

= sense 1 (also contemptuous).

A base, worthless person; a member of the riff-raff.

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

A low, coarse, rough, or disreputable person, a ruffian. Also (with singular or plural agreement): such people collectively; riff-raff, rabble. Cf. r…

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

Scottish. derogatory. A lazy, unkempt, or ungraceful woman. Obsolete.

transferred. A mean, worthless person or animal.

a lock of hair made smooth by the application of soap; hence, one who wears such, a low fellow, a rough or rowdy.

A Gypsy; an itinerant trader. Also more generally: a vagabond, tramp, or disreputable person. Cf. tinker, n.1 1, tinkler, n.1

(The type of) a boisterous or jovial young Cockney man. Cf. 'Arriet, n., Harry, n.2 2b.

A scruffy person, an oaf, a layabout; a contemptible or inferior person, someone of no breeding. Also collective, scum, riff-raff.

= scruff, n.1 4c.