"startscum" meaning in All languages combined

See startscum on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: startscums [present, singular, third-person], startscumming [participle, present], startscummed [participle, past], startscummed [past]
Etymology: start + scum Etymology templates: {{compound|en|start|scum}} start + scum Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} startscum (third-person singular simple present startscums, present participle startscumming, simple past and past participle startscummed)
  1. (intransitive, video games, roguelikes, derogatory) To start and quit the game repeatedly in order to obtain a favourable starting situation (this being generated at random for each game). Tags: derogatory, intransitive Categories (topical): Video games Derived forms: startscummer Related terms: savescum, reroll
    Sense id: en-startscum-en-verb-3YZ6W~8p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: roguelikes, video-games

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for startscum meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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