Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - scum
Scum
scum
n. & v. --n. 1 a layer of dirt, froth, or impurities etc. forming at the top of liquid, esp. in boiling or fermentation. 2 (foll. by of) the most worthless part of something. 3 colloq. a worthless person or group. --v. (scummed, scumming) 1 tr. remove scum from; skim. 2 tr. be or form a scum on. 3 intr. (of a liquid) develop scum. Derivatives scummy adj. (scummier, scummiest) adj. Etymology: ME f. MLG, MDu. schum, OHG scum f. Gmc
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch schum; akin to Old High German scūm foam Date: 14th century 1. extraneous matter or impurities risen to or formed on the surface of a liquid often as a foul filmy covering, the scoria of metals in a molten state ; dross, a slimy film on a solid or gelatinous object, 2. refuse, a low, vile, or worthless person or group of people, ~my adjective II. intransitive verb (~med; ~ming) Date: 1661 to become covered with or as if with ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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