dbag

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableslangoffensive

   An offensive slang word for a stupid, annoying, or disliked person.

   Grammar: Countable noun; it takes a plural ('dbags') and can follow 'a' or 'the'.

   Patterns

   • call someone a dbag
   • a total dbag

   He called the other driver a dbag and drove off angrily.

   Some people use 'dbag' as an insult online, but it can seriously upset the person it targets.

2. 2nouncountableslangoffensivedisapproving

   A rude slang term for a person who behaves selfishly or dishonestly.

   Grammar: Used like other countable nouns for people, e.g. 'he is a dbag'.

   Patterns

   • be a dbag to someone
   • act like a dbag

   He acted like a dbag by taking credit for her work.

   Don't be a dbag to the new students just because they are shy.

Word forms

Common combinations

a total dbag

Everyone thought the manager was a total dbag after he shouted at the staff.

act like a dbag

He acted like a dbag when he refused to apologize.

some dbag

Some dbag keyed my car in the parking lot.

call someone a dbag

She called him a dbag after he cut in line.

Synonyms and how they differ

jerk

'Jerk' is a milder, more common insult for a rude or selfish person and is less likely to cause serious offense.

idiot

'Idiot' attacks someone's intelligence rather than their character, so it does not fit exactly the same situations.

moron

'Moron' is also an insult about intelligence and is now often considered offensive to people with disabilities.

Commonly confused: dbag or douchebag? dbag or d-bag?

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