douche
n. countablen. an extremely rude, annoying, or arrogant person. It is a mean name for someone who thinks they are better than everyone else.
n. a person, typically male, perceived as obnoxious, arrogant, or socially offensive. Highly informal and often used as a pejorative to describe someone with an inflated sense of self-importance.
Don't be such a douche and help us clean up.
He acted like a total douche at the party by bragging about his expensive car all night.
Borrowed from French douche (“shower”), from Italian doccia (“shower”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
Often used in the phrase 'being a douche' or 'acting like a douche'.
Last updated May 6, 2026