dirtbag

noun

ˈdərt-ˌbag How to pronounce dirtbag (audio)
Definition of dirtbagnext
slang
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others forgetting my birthday was the final straw—I had to dump the dirtbag

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Recent Examples of dirtbag Gone are the days of dirtbags making spontaneous plans to climb in our beloved national parks without making a reservation in advance and paying an entrance fee. — Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025 One of his points was that Jackson's richest residents cosplay dirtbags, filling the closets of their second homes with Carhartts and flannel shirts to strut around in. — Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024 Maybe that’s why the husband figure (Scoot McNairy) is portrayed as a dirtbag. — Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024 Big Thing 1: Andy is a cheating dirtbag who, by the end of the hour, is on his way out of Kristen’s life. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dirtbag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirtbag
  1. jerk
  2. clown
  3. dog
  4. skunk
  5. joker
Noun
  • But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.
    — Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Someone actually just said to me that all the men in the book are jerks.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • Caro Stowell of Thomasville was dressed up like a clown.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The White Lotus isn’t the only piece of content that’s down to clown with sibling-on-sibling action!
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of clown
Noun
  • The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
Definition of dog
Noun
  • Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.
    — Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of skunk
Noun
  • Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.
    — Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This lucky gambler had an 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and a joker.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Definition of joker

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