dregs
/ (drɛɡz) /
pl n
solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee
residue or remains
British slang a despicable person
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Word Origin for dregs
C14 dreg, from Old Norse dregg; compare Icelandic dreggjar dregs, Latin fracēs oil dregs
Words nearby dregs
Dred Scott decision, dree, dreg, dreggy, D region, dregs, Dreibund, dreich, dreidel, dreigh, dreikanter
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