bottom feeder

bottom feeder or bot·tom-feed·er Examples See more synonyms for bottom feeder on Thesaurus.com

1. bottom fish.
2. an opportunist, as in politics or business: bottom feeders who buy up commercial failures.
3. a person having low status; loser; lowlife: bottom feeders hanging out in seedy bars.
4. a person who appeals to base instincts: Gossip columnists are the bottom feeders of journalism.

Also called bottom-fisher [bot-uh m-fish-er] /ˈbɒt əmˌfɪʃ ər/ (defs 2–4). Related Words for bottom feeder riffraff, scum Examples from the Web for bottom feeder Contemporary Examples of bottom feeder

Many comedians have rejected the bro code and pushed back against resorting to bottom-feeder rape punchlines for cheap laughs.

Louis C.K. on Daniel Tosh’s Rape Joke: Are Comedy and Feminism Enemies?

Jennifer L. Pozner

July 18, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for bottom feeder bottom feeder noun

1. a fish that feeds on material at the bottom of a river, lake, sea, etc
2. an objectionable and unimpressive person or thing
3. Also called: bottom fisher a speculator who buys shares in companies that are performing poorly in anticipation of improved performance