scunge noun 4verb 3forms 4 noun4 •(slang) Muck, scum, dirt, dirtiness; also used attributively.Every saucepan he owned was piled there, caked with unidentifiable scunge. — 1986 •(slang) A dirty or untidy person; one who takes no pride in their appearance.“You four scunges need to clean yourselves up,″ Jarrad announced — ironic given his own personal hygiene, Jake thought, which was less than impeccable. — 2008 •(slang) A scrounger; one who habitually borrows. •(slang, offensive) A scoundrel; a worthless or despicable person. verb3 •To scrounge; to borrow.The Australian Labor Party in Victoria had a very successful result. Members of the National Party are scunging around trying to win Ballarat! — 1980 •To mark with scunge; to begrime or besmirch.“I was scunged. ... I hated myself, hated everything, felt useless and worthless, had no friends, no love, no career, no education, no parents and no tomorrows. It all added up to nothing.” — 2002 •To slink about; to sneak, to insinuate.Neither will ye scunge after the gentry like M′Quirkie, and keep your creed in your hand ready to swap it for ony ither that may happen to be mair profitable. — 1846 formsscunged · scungeing · scunging · scunges
