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scum

noun as in superficial impurities, dirt

noun as in people who are bad, despicable

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PC Neilson was recorded referring to an "invasion" of "scum" from the Middle East, and made offensive comments about people from Algeria and Somalia.

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He also referred to himself as "scum" who deserved to be put in jail.

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Neilson was recorded referring to an "invasion" of "scum" from the Middle East, and made offensive comments about people from Algeria and Somalia.

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Later that year, he told inhabitants of another Paris suburb he would get rid of the “scum” in their neighborhood.

Pyongyang uses harsh words such as "human scum" to describe citizens who have escaped.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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