offscouring

noun

off·​scour·​ing ˈȯf-ˌskau̇(-ə)r-iŋ 

1

: someone rejected by society : outcast

2

: something that is scoured off : refuse

Synonyms

• chaff
• deadwood
• debris
• dreck
• drek
• dross
• dust
• effluvium
• effluvia
• garbage
• junk
• litter
• offal
• raffle
• refuse
• riffraff
• rubbish
• scrap
• spilth
• trash
• truck
• waste

Examples of offscouring in a Sentence

the foundry's offscouring was the neighborhood's eyesore

the hills are controlled by bandits and other unsavory offscourings who have taken up a life outside the law

Recent Examples on the Web

The first-century audience to whom Jesus was teaching was comprised mainly of peasants, tradesmen, farmers, shepherds, the unemployed and the offscouring of society. —Loren A. Yadon, idahostatesman, 8 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1