Criminal
Lowlife
Lowlife noun - A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Dave Farkus, a petty criminal and general lowlife, from the Joe Pickett series of novels.
Source: Born Unlucky -
Zayne Carrick, main character of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (no, not that one, the comic series) started out as this, a walking catastrophe who couldn't even hold onto one lowlife criminal once captured.
Source: Comedic Hero - In David Weber's novel Honor Among Enemies, a major subplot revolves around newly enlisted naval rating Aubrey Wanderman being targeted for violent harassment by Steilman, a petty criminal lowlife stuck in the same crew.
Source: Boxing Lesson
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