scum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /skʌm/
Etymology
From Middle English scum, scome, skum, skome, scumme, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch schūme (“foam”), from Old Dutch *scūm, from Frankish *skūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover, conceal”). Cognate with Dutch schuim (“foam”), West Frisian skuum, German Schaum (“foam”), Danish and Swedish skum (“foam”). Compare also French écume (“scum”), Italian schiuma (“foam”), Saterland Frisian Skuum, Sicilian scuma (“foam”), Walloon schome (“scum, foam”), Lithuanian šamas (“catfish”) and skanus (“tasty”) from the same Germanic source. Related to skim.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).
During smelting, scum rises to the surface and is then removed by the smelter.
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(uncountable) A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds
These organisms form scum in large quantities.
- (countable, uncountable) The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.
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(US, slang, uncountable) Semen.
Horse, who was always talking about facts, said, “Man, that can't be scum, ’cause scum is white.”
1965, Claude Brown, Manchild in the Promised Land, New York: New American Library, →OCLC, page 80:
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(countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) A reprehensible person or persons.
People who sell used-up pens are scum, just total low-lives.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| skum | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| scum | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
scumbutt · scrunge · scumsucking · scummer · soap scum · descum · offscum · scumboard · scummy · scumbitch · scumless · scumhead · scumsucker · traumascum · Newscum · scumbreath · scumhole · cyberscum · scumface · pond scum · scum valve · scumlord · scumware · scumshit · scumfuck · scum-ridden · scumbag · scumlike · scumball · scum of the earth · truscum · scumwad
Synonyms
dickweasel · dickster · buttmuncher · wankface · fucknose · shitneck · cream · buttmunch · pussybreath · cumload · pukeball · asswagon · shitstain · cockwaffle · girl juice · sourhead · jackass · shitheap · scoundrel · pisspot · man milk · shithead · shitnugget · lowlife · chunk-blower · cockfuck · shitnuts · piece of crap · tosspot · pile of shit · cockface · spunk · mad milk · shitcunt · asscunt · jagoff · jerkoff · wankpuffin · dickbreath · douchecanoe · cockhead · cuntshit · asshead · baby batter · douchebag · bitchwhore · cockshit · cuntmuffin · scum · sleazebucket · sleazeball · dicksneeze · scuzzball · fuckass · cuntfucker · cuntwaffle · thundercunt · shitlicker · shitrag · cum · cumshot · jerko · fuckmuffin · craphead · schmuck · fuckrod · fuckbucket · cock-knocker · shitass · doucheburger · dickwipe · asschunk · snotball · jism · jizz · fucklord · meanie · wankfart · fucknozzle · shitwad · douchelord · dipshit · barf bag · dickfucker · cockbreath · piece of work · prick · shitbucket · dickhead · dicknose · assmonkey · dillweed · vonce · fuckstick · jerkwad · scumfuck · cock snot · turdface · weasel · asstard · dickstain · douche · penishead · paddock · cunt muncher · snotrag · shitmuncher · cuntwad · assfaggot · jitbag · wet wipe · shitcock · prickhead · scumbag · scumbreath · impurity · knuckle children · splooge · scumhole · shitheel · cockmuncher · pisshead · turdhead · shitwaffle · shitlord · wankhead · fuckjuice · man juice · git · cumrag · assmouth · snothead · come · cuntweed · assfuck · assbucket · shitguzzler · cockmunch · snotface · dicknut · spooge · scuzz · gruel · dicksucker · fuckball · asshat · cunt · jerkweed · dick milk · shitsack · sleazehole · slimewad · nutsack · choad · nark · fuckmitten · cuntstain · dickslap · cockwipe · cuntfuck · fag · tosser · assweed · fuckoid · dick juice · bitchcunt · shitweed · piece of garbage · dickshit · scuzzbucket · fucktrumpet · cocksack · cuntass · shitball · fuckchop · douchewagon · bitchface · shitpiss · squib · knob polisher · wankstain · spoof · cock gobbler · sleazewad · scumlord · dicklicker · scumhead · slag · seed · fuckster · fuckhead · dickbucket · cockfag · douche boat · jizzbag · berk · baby gravy · sleaze · cum guzzler · shitface · assface · undesirable · sperm · cockfucker · slimeface · shitpot · blackguard · snotbag · buttface · dicksack · skeet · assbag · cockbag · shitgoblin · pusbag · faggotface · dick munch · cocksuck · assfag · dickwad · impurities · prickface · load · fucktard · shitbiscuit · shitfucker · cuntbucket · cuntface · cuntrag · shitweasel · pushead · jagweed · sprog · swine · fuckwaffle · jerkball · fuckshit · pissface · balljuice · cuntbiscuit · sack of shit · fuckwit · jerk · scumface · shitbeast · dickfuck · cuntwipe · piece of shit · bastard · love juice · pile of crap · shitbag · butthead · turdbreath · love custard · snotwad · dick snot · piece of trash · boy juice · cunthead · shitdick · scunge · ejaculate · fuckbag · fuck · dirtwad · dirthead · muck · assfucker · dickass · jackoff · cuntbreath · white pee · hosebag · fuckface · asshole · dick · cuntlapper · dipfuck · scoriae · spurt · fuckweasel · cuntsucker · ball sack · cuntweasel · cuntwhacker · dickbiscuit · shitbird · bag of dicks · shitbreath · cuntard · cuntbag · slimehole · douche nozzle · knob-gobbler · dickface · shiteater · pukestain · douchewad · creme · dickbag · scuzzoid · cockweasel · fucker · milk · scumbutt · assmuncher · shithook · shitfuck · snot · dirtbag · cuntbitch · asswipe · cullion · prickwad · cuntlicker · jissom · cocksucker · dickweed · shitgibbon · wad · cinder · slimebucket · cock juice · faggot · assbreath · fuckweed · crapface · dicktard · tool · fuckskull · chunderhead · cumbucket · sleazebag · pissbag · cumstain · cockmonger · slime · dross · fuckstain · pig · cockatrice · ballsucker · seminal fluid · assmunch · bitchfuck · bastard · cockwad · scum · dick muncher · cumwad · piece of junk · wanker · scumbug
Translations (113)
la caenum (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · sv kräk (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ru нечисто́ты (layer of impurities) · ru подле́ц (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · gl borra (layer of impurities) · pt escória (layer of impurities) · gl escumallo (layer of impurities) · he חֶלְאָה (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ca escòria (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · izh paska (layer of impurities) · it mucillagine (greenish water vegetation) · bg ти́ня (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ga gramaisc (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ia scuma (layer of impurities) · yo èérú (layer of impurities) · pl podlec (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · pl wyrodek (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · el απόβρασμα (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · de Algenteppich (greenish water vegetation) · la faex (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · fr écume (layer of impurities) · fr racaille (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · sq makë (layer of impurities) · sv as (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ca púrria (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · gl escoura (layer of impurities) · nn sly (greenish water vegetation) · bg ута́йка (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · fr couche (layer of impurities) · eo feĉo (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · gl gandaiada (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · fr salaud (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · pt escória (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · fi roskaväki (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · jam waste man (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · fr ordure (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · es escoria (layer of impurities) · ru негодя́й (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · grc λάμπη (layer of impurities) · cs neřád (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · te తెట్టు (layer of impurities) · pl szumowiny (layer of impurities) · nv tátłʼid (greenish water vegetation) · es verdín (topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank) · sv jävel (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · pl szumowina (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · mk подлец (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · mk џган (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · es telilla (topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank) · fi pintaliete (topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank) · el κάθαρμα (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · cs nános špíny (layer of impurities) · ru на́кипь (layer of impurities) · ca escòria (layer of impurities) · ru ти́на (greenish water vegetation) · ru сво́лочь (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · bg шла́ка (layer of impurities) · pdt Schlekj (layer of impurities) · fr drigaille (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ary كشكوشة (layer of impurities) · da afskum (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · sv avskum (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · de Rand (layer of impurities) · cs spodina (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · de Entengrütze (greenish water vegetation) · bg стопи́лка (layer of impurities) · ru отре́бье (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · eo ŝaŭmo (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · fi leväpuuro (greenish water vegetation) · fi kuona (layer of impurities) · jam waste gyal (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · es gentuza (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · nl tuig (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · eo feĉulo (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · es escoria (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · el απόβλητο (layer of impurities) · de Geschmeiß (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ca verdet (greenish water vegetation) · ru отро́дье (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · sq shtrap (layer of impurities) · hu geci (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · bg отре́пка (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ru шантропа́ (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ru шу́шера (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · gl xentalla (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · cs lůza (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · gl cafualla (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · fr mousse (layer of impurities) · de Schwimmschlamm (layer of impurities) · de Abschaum (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · nn grønske (greenish water vegetation) · it impurità (layer of impurities) · cy gwehilion (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · mi parawai (layer of impurities) · eo feĉo (layer of impurities) · gl verdelixo (greenish water vegetation) · la sentīna (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · gl verdullo (greenish water vegetation) · ru пе́на (layer of impurities) · ru шваль (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · wa schome (layer of impurities) · fi pohjasakka (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · ru не́чисть (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · gl lomeaco (greenish water vegetation) · ru сброд (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · eo aĉulo (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · gl gafullada (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · fr crasse (layer of impurities) · el απόβρασμα (layer of impurities) · es canalla (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) · fo skúm (layer of impurities) · de Abschaum (layer of impurities) · bg жaбу́няк (greenish water vegetation)