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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