"The Scum" meaning in All languages combined

See The Scum on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Used since the Hillsborough disaster of 1989, which The Sun falsely blamed on Liverpool FC fans, leading to a boycott in Liverpool. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=The Scum}} The Scum
  1. (chiefly Liverpool) The Sun newspaper. Wikipedia link: Hillsborough disaster Categories (topical): Newspapers, Nicknames
    Sense id: en-The_Scum-en-name--xgY7hLa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Liverpudlian English

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