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offscum

offscum noun: refuse; scum.

Noun

offscum (countable and uncountable, plural offscums)

  1. Refuse; scum.

Adjective

offscum (comparative more offscum, superlative most offscum)

  1. (obsolete) Vile; outcast.
    • the offscum rascals of men

Forms of offscum

Noun
pluraloffscums
Adjective
comparativemore offscum
superlativemost offscum

Origin of offscum

From off- + scum.

Questions about offscum

What does offscum mean?
Offscum means refuse; scum.
What part of speech is offscum?
Offscum can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of offscum?
The plural of offscum is offscums.

Words near offscum in the dictionary

  1. offscraping
  2. offscreen
  3. offscreened
  4. offscreening
  5. offscreens
  6. offscum
  7. offscums
  8. offseason
  9. offseasons
  10. offsend
  11. offsending

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