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douchebag

/ˈduːʃˌbæɡ/

douchebag noun: a sterile container for holding fluid used in a vaginal douche.

douchebag: a sterile container for holding fluid used in a vaginal douche
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Noun

douchebag (plural douchebags)

  1. (literally) A sterile container for holding fluid used in a vaginal douche.
  2. (Canada, US, derogatory, figuratively, slang, vulgar) A jerk or asshole; a mean or rude person; someone seen as being arrogant, snobby or obnoxious.
    • Near-synonym: dirtbag
    • That douchebag ruined my shrimp cocktail.
  3. (Canada, US, derogatory, figuratively, slang, vulgar) Any social misfit: a doofus, dork, nerd, or loser.
    • Near-synonym: dirtbag
    • That pocket protector makes you look like a douchebag.

Examples of douchebag in a sentence

  • Why doesn't that guy get a job? He’s a regular douchebag.
  • It's fine to help your friends eat healthy, but don't be a douchebag and harass them about it.

Synonyms of douchebag

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Forms of douchebag

pluraldouchebags
alternative formdouche bag

Plural of douchebag: douchebags

Origin of douchebag

From douche + bag.

Words formed from douchebag

Questions about douchebag

What does douchebag mean?
Douchebag means a sterile container for holding fluid used in a vaginal douche.
How do you use douchebag in a sentence?
Why doesn't that guy get a job? He’s a regular douchebag.
What part of speech is douchebag?
Douchebag is a noun.
How do you pronounce douchebag?
Douchebag is pronounced /ˈduːʃˌbæɡ/.
What is the plural of douchebag?
The plural of douchebag is douchebags.

Words near douchebag in the dictionary

  1. douche nozzles
  2. douche-canoe
  3. douche-canoes
  4. douche-nozzle
  5. douche-nozzles
  6. douchebag
  7. douchebaggeries
  8. douchebaggery
  9. douchebagism
  10. Douchebagistan
  11. douchebagness

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Adapted from Wiktionary: douchebag (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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