Also known as a 'busta', A 'scrub' is Atlantan slang for a lazy, greedy, hardly-working and selfish male who doesn't have a job, is usually broke, lives with their parents and often treats their girlfriend/boyfriend poorly while thinking themselves highly compared to what they really are. The female counterpart of a 'scrub' is known as a 'pigeon'.
"A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly
And is also known as a buster
Always talking 'bout what he wants
And just sits on his broke ass"
- TLC - 'No Scrubs' (LaFace/Arista, 1999)
And is also known as a buster
Always talking 'bout what he wants
And just sits on his broke ass"
- TLC - 'No Scrubs' (LaFace/Arista, 1999)
by BronYrAurHouse July 25, 2022

A scrub is an insecure man who reflects his ugliness and bad personality by bullying others. He probably has a girlfriend that deserves better and he probably ruined her life and got her pregnant at 16, leaving her feeling stuck.
“That dude is a scrub. He ruined my friend’s life, and we laughed in her face the first time she showed us a picture of him.”
by SlangisWeird April 20, 2024

An uncomfortable green and white uniform given to employees of Publix, a super market chain. The name was given after employees seemed to never take the uniform off.
by RedditSavedMe July 10, 2016

A derogatory term for a gay man who hangs out with women to get closer to their men in order to sleep with them.
by DTHowling September 22, 2020

Usually a handsome man with some redeeming features, qualities, or aspects. Known to be rather popular, or very well liked. A “scrub” will most likely be very successful in life.
by Cinabunsi July 25, 2019

by A really bad player October 25, 2017

A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly He's also known as a busta Always talkin' about what he wants And just sits on his broke ass
by SK00L_B01 October 12, 2018
