scum

1 worthless people [syn: trash]

2 a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid [also: scumming, scummed]

English

Pronunciation

• /skʌm/

  Rhymes: -ʌm

Noun

1. A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).
2. A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds
3. The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.
4. derogatory slang A person or persons considered to be reprehensible.

Synonyms

• sense layer of impurities dross, impurities; qualifier on molten metal cinder, qualifier on molten metal dross, qualifier on molten metal scoriae, qualifier on molten metal slag
• bastard

Related terms

• scumbag
• scummy

Translations

Scum is:

• Kapil Somaroo
• A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially water or molten metal)
• A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds
• The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank

The name scum is also used for:

• Scum (album), a 1987 album by grindcore band Napalm Death
• SCUM (band) - Norwegian/American punk/metal band
• Scum (film), a 1977 television play directed by Alan Clarke, and the 1979 cinematic version
• SCUM Manifesto (Society for Cutting Up Men), a 1968 radical feminist book by Valerie Solanas
• "Scum" (single), song by the band Meat Puppets
• SCUMM (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion), scripting language developed at LucasArts to ease development of the graphical adventure game Maniac Mansion

Scum may also refer to:

• Scum, one of many names for the card game President
• Scum, former name of the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth

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