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scums

noun

Meaning

  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. (chiefly US) semen
  5. A reprehensible person or persons.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data