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Definition of scummy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scummy

adjective
 
/ˈskʌmi/
 
/ˈskʌmi/
(comparative scummier, superlative scummiest)
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  1. (of a liquid) having a layer of bubbles or an unpleasant substance on the surface
    • scummy water
  2. (informal) an offensive way to describe people who you think are very bad
    • scummy people dropping litter
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