Scunge

Quick meaning: Scunge is a noun meaning (uncountable, slang) Muck, scum, dirt, dirtiness; also used attributively.

Meaning

(uncountable, slang) Muck, scum, dirt, dirtiness; also used attributively.

More Meanings

1. (countable, slang) A scrounger; one who habitually borrows.
2. (countable, slang) A dirty or untidy person; one who takes no pride in their appearance.
3. (countable, slang, derogatory) A scoundrel; a worthless or despicable person.
4. To mark with scunge; to begrime or besmirch.
5. To slink about; to sneak, to insinuate.
6. To scrounge; to borrow.

Example Sentences

Every saucepan he owned was piled there, caked with unidentifiable scunge.

We asked questions like, “Do you think we can take a blowtorch to burn that green scunge out of the refrigerator without wrecking the insulation?”

“You four scunges need to clean yourselves up,″ Jarrad announced — ironic given his own personal hygiene, Jake thought, which was less than impeccable.

“I was scunged. ... I hated myself, hated everything, felt useless and worthless, had no friends, no love, no career, no education, no parents and no tomorrows. It all added up to nothing.”

Word Forms

• scunges
• scunging
• scungeing
• scunged

Synonyms for scunge

Depending on context, synonyms include grime, gunge, muck, scum, bludger, moocher.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scrunge, muck, sculsh, scum, scumming, scrounging.

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