# Did you know a scumbag is a condom?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 7, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-a-scumbag-is-a-condom/351682 "2006-04-07T03:49:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-a-scumbag-is-a-condom/351682/41 "2006-04-08T16:08:04Z")

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I always figured “scumbag” was about the same as calling someone a “dirtbag”, and never would have made the connection to used condoms if you hadn’t mentioned it. I was picturing something more like a big bag of algae scum from a pond or that gross soap scum that accumulates on a shower I guess. 🙂

I generally don’t use the word “sucks” because I do think it’s a bit crass, and somehow I got the impression as a child (late 80s, early 90s) that it had some kind of vulgar meaning long before I understood anything about the mechanics of oral sex.  
However, it does seem prevalent enough nowadays that I could see why someone might use it without thinking about what they’re REALLY saying.

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