dregs of society
1dregs of society — mob, rabble, simple folk …
2dregs — [dregz] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: dregg] 1.) [plural] a small amount of a drink, sometimes with bits in, left at the bottom of a cup, glass, or bottle 2.) the dregs of society/humanity not polite an offensive expression used to… …
3dregs — [ dregz ] noun plural 1. ) the small amount of liquid and solid pieces left in the bottom of a container: dregs of coffee/tea/wine 2. ) INFORMAL the least important or valuable part of something, especially of a group of people: the dregs of… …
4dregs — [dregz] pl.n. 〚ME dregges, pl. of dregge < ON dregg, barm, lees < IE * dherēgh, residue: for base see DARK〛 1. the particles of solid matter that settle at the bottom in a liquid; lees 2. the most worthless part [the dregs of society] …
5dregs — ► NOUN 1) the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment. 2) the most worthless parts: the dregs of society. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian …
6dregs — [dregz] pl.n. [ME dregges, pl. of dregge < ON dregg, barm, lees < IE * dherēgh, residue: for base see DARK] 1. the particles of solid matter that settle at the bottom in a liquid; lees 2. the most worthless part [the dregs of society] 3.… …
7dregs — [[t]dre̱gz[/t]] 1) N PLURAL: usu the N (disapproval) The dregs of a liquid are the last drops left at the bottom of a container, together with any solid bits that have sunk to the bottom. Colum drained the dregs from his cup. 2) N PLURAL: usu the …
8dregs — n. the dregs of society * * * the dregsof society …
9dregs — UK [dreɡz] / US noun [plural] 1) the small amount of liquid and solid pieces left in the bottom of a container dregs of coffee/tea/wine 2) informal the least important or least valuable part of something, especially of a group of people the dregs …
10dregs — [dregz] noun [plural] 1) the small solid pieces that are left in the bottom of a container of liquid dregs of coffee[/ex] 2) informal the least important or valuable part of something the dregs of society[/ex] …
