Great unwashed
Great unwashed noun - The common people generally.
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Scum and great unwashed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scum" instead a noun phrase "Great unwashed".
Scum
Scum noun - People looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class.
Great unwashed and scum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Great unwashed" instead a noun "Scum".
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Scum and Great unwashed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/great_unwashed/scum
Great unwashed & Scum. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/great_unwashed/scum>.
Scum or Great unwashed. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/great_unwashed/scum.
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