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scummy

[skuhm-ee] / ˈskʌm i /




















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And there are bad, scummy, volatile meme stocks like Bed Bath & Beyond.

From Slate • May 13, 2024

“If you want to know how scummy the Razzie awards are, look no further than them nominating a 12-year-old for worst actress,” said another Twitter user.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Listen, spin docs: Quit rebranding pols who’ve acted scummy!

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022

Darwin was the first modern observer to drop a pebble into the scummy pond of disgust studies.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2021

He willed the scummy water to flow over the sides and out of the boat.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan