grime vs scunge

grime

noun
  • Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove. 

  • A genre of urban music that emerged in London, England, in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop. 

verb
  • To begrime; to cake with dirt. 

scunge

noun
  • Muck, scum, dirt, dirtiness; also used attributively. 

  • A scrounger; one who habitually borrows. 

  • A dirty or untidy person; one who takes no pride in their appearance. 

  • A scoundrel; a worthless or despicable person. 

verb
  • To mark with scunge; to begrime or besmirch. 

  • To scrounge; to borrow. 

  • To slink about; to sneak, to insinuate. 

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