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scum vs ragtag and bobtail

ragtag and bobtail vs scum

scum and ragtag and bobtail both are nouns.

scum is a verb but ragtag and bobtail is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scum Yes No Yes No
ragtag and bobtail Yes No No No
As nouns, ragtag and bobtail is a hypernym of scum; that is, ragtag and bobtail is a word with a broader meaning than scum:
  • scum: worthless people
  • ragtag and bobtail: disparaging terms for the common people
Other hypernyms of scum include rabble, ragtag, riffraff.
scum (noun) ragtag and bobtail (noun)
a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid disparaging terms for the common people
worthless people
scum (verb) ragtag and bobtail (verb)
remove the scum from
Difference between scum and ragtag and bobtail

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