noun

douche

DOOSH/dˈuʃ/

An obnoxious or contemptible person, used as an insult.

The waiting man thinks the person claiming his chair is a douche.

An older woman deliberately pushes past a young man waiting for a single chair and plants her handbag on the seat, giving him a dismissive look as he reacts with restrained disbelief.

Etymology

doucheEnglishbag used in douching; contemptible person

The insult shortens douchebag. A term for intimate washing equipment was turned into a contemptuous label for a person and then further shortened.

In context

Nacho Kids LLC71:09

I'm just not going to let this stuff steal my joy." Right. You can be that way with anything, work related, stepfamily related, my husband's being a douche related,

214: Stepmom Treated With Disdain And Disrespect

More examples

She regretted calling her colleague a douche.
The dialogue uses douche as a contemptuous insult.
He apologized for acting like a douche.

Forms

douche · douches

Similar words

jerk: A common insult for an unpleasant person.
boor: Emphasizes rude or insensitive manners.