šmejd — meaning in English

English meaning

• blighter noun An informal, mildly disapproving or pitying term for a person, mainly British.
• dross noun Waste or impure matter.
• dud noun Something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.

Senses

šmejd is used for these senses in English:

• blighter (UK, Irish, Commonwealth, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
• dross Waste or impure matter.
• dud (informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

dross — full definition

1. noun Waste or impure matter.
2. noun Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
3. noun The impurities in metal.
4. noun A waste product from working with metal.

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