dirtbag

noun

dirt·​bag ˈdərt-ˌbag How to pronounce dirtbag (audio)
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slang
: a dirty, unkempt, or contemptible person

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forgetting my birthday was the final straw—I had to dump the dirtbag
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The first is more music, for the indie dirtbags in the house. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 Because right now, being loudmouth dirtbags might just be the only thing this team has going for it. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 Uncle Grant is certainly much scarier than the dirtbag that is Lord Lovat. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 The dirtbag who accidentally became a billionaire and then gave it all away reminds us that some paradoxes are meant to be lived with, not solved. — Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dirtbag

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dirtbag was in 1968

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“Dirtbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirtbag. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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