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scummy

Definitions of scummy
  1. adjective
    covered with scum
    “the scummy surface of the polluted pond”
    synonyms:
    dirty, soiled, unclean
    soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
  2. adjective
    of the most contemptible kind
    “a scummy rabble”
    contemptible, misbegotten
    deserving of contempt or scorn
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