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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
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Collegiate. An elaboration of scum, less crude than scumbag
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I think "Collegiate" means 'relating to college students'. Would you please tell me what the underlined phrase mean? Thank you.
pond scum
n. a mean and wretched person; a worthless male. (Collegiate. An elaboration of scum, less crude than scumbag. Also a rude term of address.) Get your hands off me, you pond scum!
[McGraw-Hill Slang Dictionary]
I think "Collegiate" means 'relating to college students'. Would you please tell me what the underlined phrase mean? Thank you.
pond scum
n. a mean and wretched person; a worthless male. (Collegiate. An elaboration of scum, less crude than scumbag. Also a rude term of address.) Get your hands off me, you pond scum!
[McGraw-Hill Slang Dictionary]
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Hi, 'You pond scum' is a more elaborate (ie fancier) thing to call someone than simply saying 'you scum' Clive
- Hi, 'You pond scum' is a more elaborate (ie fancier) thing to call someone than simply saying 'you scum' Clive
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Hi,
'You pond scum' is a more elaborate (ie fancier) thing to call someone than simply saying 'you scum'
Clive
'You pond scum' is a more elaborate (ie fancier) thing to call someone than simply saying 'you scum'
Clive
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CliveHi,Hi Clive
'You pond scum' is a more elaborate (ie fancier) thing to call someone than simply saying 'you scum'
Clive
I don't see anything "fancier" in calling someone a scum or pond scum. I would have said something like 'pond scum is less harsh, mollified version'. What do you think? Please let me know. Thank you.
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