1. a device or tool used to remove scum or foam from the surface of a liquid
2. a person considered to be worthless or contemptible
Usage: slang; offensive

Examples

• The chef used a scummer to remove the foam from the boiling broth.
• She skimmed the surface with a scummer to clarify the soup.
• The kitchen scummer helped remove impurities from the stock.
• He grabbed the scummer from the drawer to clean the pot.
• The metal scummer worked better than the plastic one.