pond scum
| Dictionary: pond scum |
n.
Any of various freshwater algae that form a usually greenish film on the surface of stagnant water.
| Columbia Encyclopedia: pond scum |
pond scum, accumulation of floating green algae on the surface of stagnant or slowly moving waters, such as ponds and reservoirs. One of the commonest forms is Spirogyra.
| Slang 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.) Get your hands off me, you pond scum!
| WordNet: pond scum |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
free-floating freshwater green algae
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