OFFSCUM

Etymology

Noun

offscum (countable and uncountable, plural offscums)

Refuse; scum.

Adjective

offscum (comparative more offscum, superlative most offscum)

(obsolete) Vile; outcast.

the offscum rascals of men

Source: Wiktionary


Off"scum`, n. Etym: [Off + scum.]

Definition: Removed scum; refuse; dross.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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