flea bag
Run-down cheap motel
A fleabag is a shabby, rundown place—typically a cheap hotel or rooming house in poor condition: We stayed in some fleabag motel off the highway.
The image suggests a place so dirty it might harbor fleas.
The word also applies to a mangy animal, especially a dog: That old fleabag needs a bath.
Also spelled flea bag.
Shabby and unkempt
- scratchingRaking with nails
- itchyProvoking scratching urges
- mattedTangled into clumps
- strayWander from course
mutt · mongrel · cur · scruffy · unkempt · neglected · unwashed · disheveled
Worn and neglected
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- wornDamaged by use
tattered · ragged · seedy · squalid · dingy · grimy · filthy · unclean
Disreputable, despicable person
- scumbagContemptible, dishonest person
- sleazebagContemptible, unethical person
- bumIdle vagrant
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
wretch · good-for-nothing · deadbeat · loser · dirtbag · creep · slob · vagrant
Roadside lodging for drivers
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- innLodging for wayfarers
- boarding houseResidence offering paid accommodation
rooming house · dive · dump · doss house · crash pad · no-tell motel · roadside motel · hourly rate
mangy
Shabby and unkempt
- scratchingRaking with nails
- itchyProvoking scratching urges
- mattedTangled into clumps
stray · mutt · mongrel · cur · scruffy · unkempt · neglected · unwashed · disheveled · bedraggled
shabby
Worn and neglected
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- threadbareWorn until transparent
worn · tattered · ragged · seedy · squalid · dingy · grimy · filthy · unclean · unsanitary
lowlife
Disreputable, despicable person
degenerate · wretch · good-for-nothing · deadbeat · loser · dirtbag · creep · slob · vagrant · tramp
motel
Roadside lodging for drivers
boarding house · rooming house · dive · dump · doss house · crash pad · no-tell motel · roadside motel · hourly rate · weekly rental
flea bagfive-star hotel
Top-rated lodging establishment
luxury hotel · palace hotel · boutique hotel · resort · deluxe suite
flea bagshow dog
Purebred competition animal
best in show · purebred · pedigree · groomed
flea bagpristine
Pure and untouched
immaculate · spotless · well-maintained · first-rate · top-notch