In various figurative or allusive contexts, from sense 1 (Cf. Matthew iii. 12, etc.)

A person or thing of no worth or consequence; a mere nothing. Cf. naught, pron. 2b. Now Scottish and English regional (northern).

A worthless or insignificant person.

transferred. A worthless person; a trifler. Obsolete.

An ineffective worthless person. (Cf. wandought, n. adj.)

A lazy, unkempt, or slovenly person; a good-for-nothing, a slob, a slattern.

A worthless, insignificant, or contemptible man. Cf. man of straw at straw, n.1 2e. rare between 18th and late 20th centuries.

a stupid or worthless person.

A worthless or disreputable person; now, usually, such persons collectively. Cf. white trash, n., poor white trash, n.

(a) a representation of a man made of straw, esp. one used as a scarecrow; †(b) a man without substance or financial means; cf. man of straw at straw…

Scottish (south-western). A person of little value or use; a worthless or unprincipled person. Obsolete.

A worthless person, a good-for-nothing. Also: a worthless thing, a trifle.

slang. A worthless person. Also Australian (? transferred from 2) a welsher, defaulter. Also, something worthless, a failure.

A person (occasionally a thing) of no worth or consequence; a worthless person; a ne'er-do-well; = nought, n. 2.

Usually hyphenated. A useless or worthless person.

(a) a playing card with two pips, a deuce; (b) a two-dollar banknote; (c) transferred an insignificant or worthless person; a two-year prison…

In extended use: someone who or something which is regarded as expendable or easily destroyed; a habitual or easy target.

figurative. A lousy or filthy person; an objectionable, worthless, or insignificant person. slang (originally U.S.).

= sense B.

A good-for-nothing; a villain, a petty criminal.

figurative. Rubbish; a piece of rubbish.