lowlife
       n : a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible;
           "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the
           bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call
           a contemptible person a `git'" [syn: rotter, dirty dog,
            rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb,
            scum bag, so-and-so, git]