Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the scum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: the s-cum
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Sun newspaper.

Etymology

Used since the Hillsborough disaster of 1989, which The Sun falsely blamed on Liverpool FC fans, leading to a boycott in Liverpool.

Questions

What does the scum mean?: The Sun newspaper.
Where does the scum come from?: Used since the Hillsborough disaster of 1989, which The Sun falsely blamed on Liverpool FC fans, leading to a boycott in Liverpool.

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