"scumming" meaning in All languages combined

See scumming on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scumming.wav Forms: scummings [plural]
Etymology: From scum + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scum|ing}} scum + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} scumming (plural scummings)
  1. (printing) The accumulation of sticky ink on a plate. Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-scumming-en-noun-HV96ahiK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 12 14 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 14 13 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 16 15 38 Topics: media, printing, publishing
  2. (chiefly in the plural) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum. Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-scumming-en-noun-qazbubbh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 12 14 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 14 13 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 16 15 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scumming.wav
Etymology: Probably from skimming, modified by the derogatory sense of scum. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scumming (uncountable)
  1. (video games, derogatory) The strategy of collecting easy rewards in unchallenging areas, e.g. when a high-level character visits levels suitable for low-level characters in roguelike games. Tags: derogatory, uncountable Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-scumming-en-noun-0H6gz2B3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 12 14 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 14 13 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 16 15 38 Topics: video-games
  2. (video games, derogatory) The act of restoring a game's save file, or restarting the game, for the purpose of continuing play with a better outcome than was obtained the first time. Tags: derogatory, uncountable Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-scumming-en-noun-339E1e~x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 12 14 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 14 13 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 16 15 38 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: auto-scumming Related terms: savescum, startscum
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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