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scummy

[skuhm-ee] / ˈskʌm i /




















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Now, the only way to get tickets is through resellers, which feels scummy at the very least.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

But it’s not too late to rescue even a disaster like scummy tea.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Those with their credibility in question include “the 17-year-old at issue in the investigation” and Gaetz’s scummy ex-friend who’s cooperating with the feds.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2022

Listen, spin docs: Quit rebranding pols who’ve acted scummy!

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022

He willed the scummy water to flow over the sides and out of the boat.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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