Abschaum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dregs noun The gritty sediment that settles at the bottom of a drink, especially unfiltered wine or coffee.
- dross noun Rubbish or unwanted, impure material.
- lowlife noun A dishonest, disreputable person, especially one thought to have criminal habits.
- scum noun A thin layer of dirt, foam, or other impurities that gathers on the surface of a liquid.
Senses
Abschaum is used for these senses in English:
- dregs (figuratively, the dregs) The worst and lowest part of something.
- dross (figurative) Worthless or trivial matter.
- lowlife (derogatory) An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.
- scum (uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).
- scum (derogatory, slang) A reprehensible person or persons.
- trailer trash (US, idiomatic, slang, derogatory) A poorly-educated, and usually white individual(s) of low social status who stereotypically reside(s) in a trailer park.
dregs — full definition
- noun The gritty sediment that settles at the bottom of a drink, especially unfiltered wine or coffee.
- noun The most worthless or lowest part of something, especially people.
dross — full definition
- noun Rubbish or unwanted, impure material.
- noun A scum that forms on top of melted metal when it oxidizes.
- noun Impurities found within metal.
- noun Waste material left over from metalworking.
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