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Scumming vs Scamming - What's the difference?

scumming | scamming |

As a noun scumming

is (printing) the accumulation of sticky ink on a plate or scumming can be (video games|derogatory) the strategy of collecting easy rewards in unchallenging areas, eg when a high-level character visits levels suitable for low-level characters in roguelike games.

As a verb scamming is

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scumming

English

Etymology 1

From scum.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (printing) The accumulation of sticky ink on a plate.
  • (chiefly, in the plural) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably from , modified by the derogatory sense of scum.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (video games, derogatory) The strategy of collecting easy rewards in unchallenging areas, e.g. when a high-level character visits levels suitable for low-level characters in roguelike games.
  • (video games, derogatory) The act of restoring a game's save file for the purpose of continuing play with a better outcome than was obtained the first time.
    • Derived terms
    * save-scumming, save-file scumming * auto-scumming

    scamming

    English

    Verb

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