Contemporary slang . 2014.
pond scum — n [U] 1.) AmE informal someone that you do not like, respect, or trust ▪ He s lower than pond scum. 2.) ↑algae … Dictionary of contemporary English
pond scum — pond′ scum n. mcr a mass of free floating freshwater algae that forms a green scum on water • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
pond scum — n. a mass of filamentous algae forming a green scum on the surface of ponds, etc … English World dictionary
pond scum — noun free floating freshwater green algae • Hypernyms: ↑green algae, ↑chlorophyte • Member Holonyms: ↑Zygnemataceae, ↑family Zygnemataceae * * * noun 1. : any free floating filamentous alga of the family Zygnemataceae … Useful english dictionary
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.) □ Tell that pond scum to beat it. □ Get your hands off me, you pond scum! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pond-scum parasite — noun an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Synchytrium, ↑genus Synchytrium * * * noun Etymology: pond scum : a fungus of the order C … Useful english dictionary
pond scum — /ˈpɒnd skʌm/ (say pond skum) noun any free floating freshwater alga that forms a green scum on water …
pond scum — any free floating freshwater alga that forms a green scum on water. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
pond scum — noun Date: 1864 1. any of various algae (especially spirogyra) or cyanobacteria 2. a mass of tangled filaments of algae or cyanobacteria in stagnant waters … New Collegiate Dictionary
pond scum — n. person (usually male) of no worth, with a cruel disposition … English slang
