NYT Xword & the end of civilization

An answer in today’s New York Times (April 3) crossword was

scumbag.

:eek: That was a bad word when I was growing up. Will?

twickster leaves the business for three weeks, and see what happens.

I’m still in the biz for four more days, so I guess I have to weigh in, eh?

It’s not obscene, but it’s certainly in bad taste. I would have laughed at the ingenuity at putting it in – but then either bounced it back or rewritten it myself.

Er… scumbag is a bad word? Really?