Meaning of Scum | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Acronym of Society for Cutting Up Men.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, historical
2. A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).
   uncountable
3. A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds
   uncountable
4. The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.
   countable, uncountable
5. Semen.
   US, slang, uncountable
6. A reprehensible person or persons.
   countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“During smelting, scum rises to the surface and is then removed by the smelter.”

“These organisms form⟳ scum in large quantities.”

“Horse, who was always talking about facts, said, “Man, that can't be scum, ’cause scum is white.””

“People who sell⟳ used-up pens are scum, just total low-lives.”

“The most extreme position in the late 1960s came from SCUM, the Society for Cutting Up Men, whose manifesto began, […].”

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