the scourings of the populace

  • 1dregs — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. residue, sediment, silt, lees, grounds, heeltaps; scum, riffraff, off scourings. See remainder, populace, uncleanness.Ant., cream. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Sediment] Syn. lees, grounds, slag; see… …

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  • 2trash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rubbish, garbage, refuse, offal, litter, debris; junk, scrap, waste. See uselessness, populace. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Rubbish] Syn. garbage, waste, refuse, dregs, filth, litter, debris, dross,… …

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