scurvy (
http://definr.com/scurvy)
adj : of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low
stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable
treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a
scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick" [syn:
abject,
low,
low-down,
miserable,
scummy]
n : a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin
C)