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offscouring

noun
off·​scour·​ing | \ ˈȯf-ˌskau̇(-ə)r-iŋ How to pronounce offscouring (audio) \

Definition of offscouring

1 : someone rejected by society : outcast
2 : something that is scoured off : refuse
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Examples of offscouring in a Sentence

the foundry's offscouring was the neighborhood's eyesore the hills are controlled by bandits and other unsavory offscourings who have taken up a life outside the law

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 The first-century audience to whom Jesus was teaching was comprised mainly of peasants, tradesmen, farmers, shepherds, the unemployed and the offscouring of society. — Loren A. Yadon, idahostatesman, "In God’s sight, everyone matters | Idaho Statesman," 8 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of offscouring

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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