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savescum

/ˈseɪvˌskʌm/

savescum verb: to reload the last saved game whenever the player character dies or an unfavorable outcome has been encountered.

Verb

savescum (third-person singular simple present savescums, present participle savescumming, simple past and past participle savescummed)

  1. (derogatory, intransitive, often) To reload the last saved game whenever the player character dies or an unfavorable outcome has been encountered.

Forms of savescum

third-person singular presentsavescums
present participlesavescumming
past participlesavescummed
pastsavescummed

Origin of savescum

From save + scum.

Words formed from savescum

Questions about savescum

What does savescum mean?
Savescum means to reload the last saved game whenever the player character dies or an unfavorable outcome has been encountered.
What part of speech is savescum?
Savescum is a verb.
How do you pronounce savescum?
Savescum is pronounced /ˈseɪvˌskʌm/ (US).
What is the past tense of savescum?
The past tense of savescum is savescummed.

Words near savescum in the dictionary

  1. saves the day
  2. saves the furniture
  3. saves up
  4. saves versus
  5. saves vs.
  6. savescum
  7. savescummed
  8. savescummer
  9. savescummers
  10. savescumming
  11. savescums

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