Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scum of the earth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
scum of the earth
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An undesirable individual; the worst type of person or people.

Derogatory; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Antonyms

salt of the earth

Questions

What does scum of the earth mean?
An undesirable individual; the worst type of person or people.

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