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   scum

   /skʌm/

   noun

   • 1. a layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid: "green scum found on stagnant pools" Similar filmlayercoveringfrothfoamsudsdrossdirt
   • 2. a worthless or contemptible person or group of people: informal, derogatory "you drug dealers are the scum of the earth" Similar despicable person/peoplerabbleriff-raffrefusegarbagetrashvermingood-for-nothing(s)undesirable(s)the lowest of the lowthe dregs of societytrog(s)informal:dirtdirty dog(s)rat(s)louse(s)toad(s)worm(s)scumbag(s)crud(s)cur(s)no-good(s)pond scumscuzzball(s)sleazeball(s)archaic:dastard(s)

   verb

   • 1. form a layer of dirt or froth on (a liquid): "litter scummed the surface of the water"
   • ▪ (of a liquid) become covered with a layer of dirt or froth: "the lagoon scummed over"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schūm, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scummy adjective

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