A person of exceptionally low character.

(A more sophisticated and olde-timey, albeit milder, way of saying "scum of the earth.")
"Mildred, what happened to all of our greenback dollars? Did that young man come in here and...?"

"Yes, Zebulon, he did."

"Why, that base individual!"

"Now Zebulon!!"

"Yes dear..."
by Yowcho! November 27, 2006
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