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n. (context idiomatic English) An unwanted individual, the worst type of person or people.
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Scum of the Earth is an industrial heavy metal band. They have released three albums and eight singles. The band formed in 2003 when Rob Zombie set aside his music career, focusing on writing and directing movies.
"Scum of the Earth" is a song by heavy metal musician Rob Zombie. It was originally featured on the Mission: Impossible II Soundtrack and later included on Zombie's album, The Sinister Urge as the lead single. It found considerable radio play upon release.
The song features an intense chorus featuring heavy guitars and a repetitive "hey!" chant. The final chorus culminates with female background vocals.
Rob Zombie guitarist Riggs formed a band in 2003, sharing the name with this song.
Scum of the Earth may refer to one of the following:
Scum of the Earth is a memoir by Arthur Koestler in which he describes his life in France during 1939-1940, the chaos that prevailed in France just prior to the outbreak of the Second World War and France’s collapse, his tribulations, internment in a concentration camp, and eventual escape to England, via North Africa and Portugal.
Scum of the Earth is a 1974 American horror film which was directed and produced by S.F. Brownrigg. It was also known as Poor White Trash Part II.
Usage examples of "scum of the earth".
He sipped brandy, growling, came out of his reverie of Miranda-worship, and realised he'd been confiding in the scum of the earth.
The Reaver was the scum of the earth, a vicious opportunist with no principles whatsoever.
But I knew my boy would come back to find you, you scum of the earth.
So when she hears, maybe she'll decide I'm not quite the complete worthless scum of the earth, after all.
The scum of the earth surrounded them: swarthy Dornishmen and blond Lyseni, Dothraki with bells in their braids, hairy Ibbenese, coal-black Summer Islanders in feathered cloaks.