| Front | scum |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /skʌm/NAmE /skʌm/noun  word origin 1 [uncountable, singular] a layer of bubbles or an unpleasant substance that forms on the surface of a liquidSkim off any scum. stinking water covered by a thick green scum2 [uncountable, plural] (informal) an insulting word for people that you strongly disapprove ofDon't waste your sympathy on scum like that. Drug dealers are the scum of the earth (= the worst people there are). scummy/BrE ˈskʌmi; NAmE ˈskʌmi/ adjectivescummy water scummy people dropping litter |
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