"startscum" meaning in English

See startscum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: startscums [present, singular, third-person], startscumming [participle, present], startscummed [participle, past], startscummed [past]
Etymology: From 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, Pages with 1 entry Topics: roguelikes, video-games

Inflected forms

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        "(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)."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "reroll"
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