OFFSCOURING


Meaning of OFFSCOURING in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: off (III) + scouring (after scour off, v.)

1. : something that is scoured off : cast-off filth : refuse

2. : someone driven off from society : scum , outcast — usually used in plural

offscourings of the nation, but they were hardy men — C.B.Kelland

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