scour|ings

scour|ings
scour|ings «SKOWR ihngz», noun (plural).
1. dirt, refuse, or other material, removed by scouring; dregs: »

Figurative. a gang built up from the scourings of the slums.

2. refuse removed from grain before milling.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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