scum of the earth

noun phrase

: the worst people on the earth

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Black was seen as bad, substandard, scum of the earth. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024

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“Scum of the earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scum%20of%20the%20earth. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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