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scummy

UK/ˈskʌmi/ uncommon slang

adjective

1.

of the most contemptible kind

  • “abject cowardice”
  • “a low stunt to pull”
  • “a low-down sneak”
  • “his miserable treatment of his family”
  • “You miserable skunk!”
  • “a scummy rabble”
  • “a scurvy trick”
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2.

covered with scum

  • “the scummy surface of the polluted pond”
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Origin

From scum + -y.

Phrases

  • scummy mummy

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