Scumming: meaning, definitions and examples

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scumming

 

[ หˆskสŒmษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

slang usage

Scumming refers to the act of behaving in a dishonorable or unethical manner, often for self-gain at the expense of others. It is commonly associated with exploiting someone's trust or taking advantage of a situation in an underhanded way.

Synonyms

cheating, exploiting, swindling.

Examples of usage

  • He was scumming his friends by borrowing money and never paying it back.
  • She accused him of scumming in the business deal.
  • The politician was caught scumming during the election campaign.
  • It's not cool to be scumming just to get ahead.

Translations

Translations of the word "scumming" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escumalha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเค•เคฎเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Betrug

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penipuan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑะผะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oszustwo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฉๆฌบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท escroquerie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estafa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolandฤฑrฤฑcฤฑlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุญุชูŠุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podvod

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podvod

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฌบ่ฏˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prevara

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒงแƒฃแƒแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fฤฑrฤฑldaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estafa

Etymology

The term 'scum' originally comes from the Old English term 'scuma', meaning 'foam' or 'froth'. It was used in the late Middle Ages to refer to the unwanted substances that rise to the surface of liquids, such as scum on boiling water or spoiled milk. Over time, the meaning of 'scum' evolved to describe people considered worthless or despicable, leading to the verb form 'to scum' emerging in slang usage in the late 20th century. It became a colloquial term that reflects social disapproval of actions considered deceitful or unethical.