schorem

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שקרים (shekorem), from Hebrew שְׁקָרִים, plural of שֶׁקֶר (“lie”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoː.rəm/
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  • Hyphenation: scho‧rem

Noun

schorem n (uncountable)

  1. (informal, collective, chiefly Netherlands) scum, riffraff
    Synonyms: tuig, geteisem

Descendants
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: surum
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