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