scum

S0177700 (skŭm)n.1. A filmy or frothy layer of matter that forms on the surface of a liquid or body of water or on a hard surface.2. The refuse or dross of molten metals.3. Refuse or worthless matter.4. Slang One, such as a person or an element of society, that is regarded as despicable or worthless.v. scummed, scum·ming, scums v.tr. To remove the scum from.v.intr. To become covered with scum.

[Middle English, from Middle Dutch schūm; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]

scum′mer n.scum′mi·ly adv.scum′mi·ness n.scum′my adj.

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(skʌm) n1. a layer of impure matter that forms on the surface of a liquid, often as the result of boiling or fermentation2. (Biology) the greenish film of algae and similar vegetation surface of a stagnant pond3. (Metallurgy) Also called: dross or scruff the skin of oxides or impurities on the surface of a molten metal4. waste matter5. a worthless person or group of peoplevb, scums, scumming or scummed6. (tr) to remove scum from7. (intr) rare to form a layer of or become covered with scum[C13: of Germanic origin; related to Old High German scūm, Middle Dutch schūm, Old French escume; see skim] ˈscumˌlike adj ˈscummer n

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n., v. scummed, scum•ming. n. 1. a. a film or layer of foul matter that forms on the surface of a liquid. b. a film of algae on still or stagnant water: pond scum. 2. refuse or offscourings. 3. a low, worthless person. 4. such persons collectively; dregs. v.i. 5. to form scum; become covered with scum. v.t. 6. to remove the scum from. [1200–50; Middle English scume < Middle Dutch schūme (Dutch schuim) foam, c. German Schaum] scum′less, adj. scum′like`, adj.

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Past participle: scummed
Gerund: scumming

Imperative
scum
scum

Present
I scum
you scum
he/she/it scums
we scum
you scum
they scum

Preterite
I scummed
you scummed
he/she/it scummed
we scummed
you scummed
they scummed

Present Continuous
I am scumming
you are scumming
he/she/it is scumming
we are scumming
you are scumming
they are scumming

Present Perfect
I have scummed
you have scummed
he/she/it has scummed
we have scummed
you have scummed
they have scummed

Past Continuous
I was scumming
you were scumming
he/she/it was scumming
we were scumming
you were scumming
they were scumming

Past Perfect
I had scummed
you had scummed
he/she/it had scummed
we had scummed
you had scummed
they had scummed

Future
I will scum
you will scum
he/she/it will scum
we will scum
you will scum
they will scum

Future Perfect
I will have scummed
you will have scummed
he/she/it will have scummed
we will have scummed
you will have scummed
they will have scummed

Future Continuous
I will be scumming
you will be scumming
he/she/it will be scumming
we will be scumming
you will be scumming
they will be scumming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scumming
you have been scumming
he/she/it has been scumming
we have been scumming
you have been scumming
they have been scumming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scumming
you will have been scumming
he/she/it will have been scumming
we will have been scumming
you will have been scumming
they will have been scumming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scumming
you had been scumming
he/she/it had been scumming
we had been scumming
you had been scumming
they had been scumming

Conditional
I would scum
you would scum
he/she/it would scum
we would scum
you would scum
they would scum

Past Conditional
I would have scummed
you would have scummed
he/she/it would have scummed
we would have scummed
you would have scummed
they would have scummed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scum - worthless people trashragtag, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rabble - disparaging terms for the common people
	2.	scum - a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquidfilm - a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust"scoria, slag, dross - the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
Verb	1.	scum - remove the scum fromget rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"

scum

noun1. rabble, trash (chiefly U.S. & Canad.), riffraff, rubbish, dross, lowest of the low, dregs of society, canaille (French), ragtag and bobtail They're cultureless scum drifted from elsewhere.2. impurities, film, crust, froth, scruff, dross, offscourings scum around the bath

scum

nounSlang. A group of persons regarded as the lowest class:dreg (often used in plural), lumpenproletariat, rabble, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, trash.Idioms: scum of the earth, tag and rag, the great unwashed.

Translations

人渣浮垢浮渣

scum

(skam) noun1. dirty foam that forms on the surface of a liquid. The pond was covered with (a) scum. 浮渣，浮垢 2. bad, worthless people. People of that sort are the scum of the earth.人渣

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the scum of the earth

The absolute worst kind of person or people. The phrase comes from the Bible. The people who carried out those atrocities are the scum of the earth.See also: earth, of, scum

bathtub scum

A phrase applied to someone that one strongly dislikes. That guy's total bathtub scum—don't hang out with him.See also: bathtub, scum

pond scum

1. A layer of freshwater algae that forms on the surface of still, stagnating water (such as a pond). I pushed him into the water, and he came out covered in slimy, stinking pond scum.2. An extremely repugnant, vile, wretched person. You're worse than a rat, worse than a maggot—you're nothing but pond scum! I would never let my daughter date pond scum like you!See also: pond, scum

soap scum

1. A thin white or gray film of soap, dirt, and skin cells that accumulates around the shower, bathtub, or sink. I don't think the previous owners of this place ever cleaned their bathrooms properly. The soap scum in the bathtubs must have been an inch thick! This spray promises to wash away soap scum without any need to scrub!2. An extremely repugnant, vile, wretched person. You're worse than a rat, worse than a maggot—you're nothing but soap scum! I would never let my daughter date soap scum like you!See also: scum, soap

shower scum

1. A thin white or gray film of soap, dirt, and skin cells that accumulates around the tub, tiles, or glass door of a shower. I don't think the previous owners of this place ever cleaned their bathrooms properly. The shower scum alone must have been an inch thick! This spray promises to wash away shower scum without any need to scrub!2. An extremely repugnant, vile, wretched person. You're worse than a rat, worse than a maggot—you're nothing but shower scum! I would never let my daughter date shower scum like you!See also: scum, shower

the ˌscum of the ˈearth

(informal) a person or a group of people thought to be worthless, evil or completely without good qualities: Drug dealers are the scum of the earth. OPPOSITE: the salt of the earth Scum is a layer of dirt on the surface of water.See also: earth, of, scum

bathtub scum

n. a totally despised person. (see also pond scum, shower scum. Also a term of address.) Look out, bathtub scum, outa my way! See also: bathtub, scum

pond scum

n. a mean and wretched person; a worthless male. (Collegiate. An elaboration of scum, less crude than scumbag. Also a rude term of address.) Get your hands off me, you pond scum! See also: pond, scum

scum

1. n. a totally worthless and disgusting person. (Rude and derogatory.) You scum! Get out of here! 2. n. low-life in general; disgusting and worthless people. (Rude and derogatory.) Fourth Street is where all the scum in town hangs out. 3. n. semen; seminal fluid. (Usually objectionable.) You’d better clean up the scum from the backseat before you take the car home.

shower scum

n. a despised person; despised people. (see also bathtub scum, pond scum.) Who is the shower scum who put a cigarette butt in my houseplant? See also: scum, shower

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noun rabble

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noun impurities

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noun a group of persons regarded as the lowest class

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noun worthless people

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noun a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid

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verb remove the scum from

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