Mud and Scum

Mud

Mud noun - Water soaked soil; soft wet earth.

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Scum and mud are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scum" instead a noun "Mud".

Scum noun - People looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class.

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Mud and scum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mud" instead a noun "Scum".

fresh	fresh mud	fresh scum
repulsive	repulsive mud	repulsive scum
evil	evil mud	evil scum
horrid	horrid mud	horrid scum
Other adjectives: various, red.

Covered in Mud: When Hfuhruhurr discovers the extent of Dolores' unfaithfulness he shoves her face-first into a suspiciously convenient puddle.Hfuhruhurr: Into the mud, scum queen!

Source: Film / The Man with Two Brains
Heaven forbid you just like coffee that tastes nice to you; if it's brewed, you'll catch hell from the pro-French pressers (who consider you inferior scum) and the pro-instant people (who think you must have mud in your tastebuds for preferring something so strong).

Source: Serious Business / Real Life

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