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Excrement vs Scummer - What's the difference?

excrement | scummer |

As nouns the difference between excrement and scummer

is that excrement is any waste matter excreted from the human or animal body, or discharged by bodily organs while Scummer is someone connected with Southampton Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

As a verb scummer is

scumber.

excrement

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) Any waste matter excreted from the human or animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.97:
    • A French Gentleman was ever wont to blow his nose in his hand. He asked me on a time, what privilege this filthie excrement had, that wee should have a daintie linnen cloth or handkercher to receive the same.
  • Animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Related terms
    * excreta * excrete * excremental

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Something which grows out of the body; hair, nails etc.
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    scummer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (soccer, pejorative) someone connected with , as a fan, player, coach etc.

    • Synonyms

    *Saint