scummy

Meanings

• adjective

  Containing or covered in filth or waste material; unclean.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scummy
gummy , jummy , summy

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Variants

List of all variants of scummy that leads to same result
scum , scummier , scummiest , scummy , scums

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'covered in excrement', from Old English scamian 'to smear'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'scummy' is often used in the context of water quality, particularly in reference to bodies of water that are contaminated or have a layer of waste material on the surface.

2. In the 1990s, a popular British comedy series called 'Scummy Mummies' poked fun at the stereotype of mothers being unhygienic and messy.

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Related Concepts

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1. filthy: Related concept: A term used to describe something that is very dirty or unclean.

2. unhygienic: Related concept: A term used to describe something that is not conducive to good health due to a lack of cleanliness.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'scummy' is often used to describe unsavory or unsanitary characters or situations.

How to Memorize "scummy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dirty pond or a filthy kitchen sink to remember the meaning of 'scummy'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scummy' with words like 'dirty', 'unclean', and 'filthy'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scummy is Smelly and Covered Under Mounds of Yuck' to remember the definition.

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