scumbagginess

English

Etymology

scumbaggy +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

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Noun

scumbagginess (uncountable)

1. (slang) The condition or quality of being a scumbag.
   • 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^[1] (Usenet):

     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.

   • 2000 May 7, Kathy, “Re: Day of shame”, in nz.general‎^[2] (Usenet):

     however, I consider it this way: humans have the potential for evil/general scumbagginess. Animals do not.

   • 2005 October 5, Rob Jensen, “Re: Rory and school - what I hope for”, in alt.tv.gilmore-girls‎^[3] (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.