savescum

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US/ˈseɪvˌskʌm/

verb

To reload the last saved game whenever the player character dies or an unfavorable outcome has been encountered.

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Meanings

verbsavescum (third-person singular simple present savescums, present participle savescumming, simple past and past participle savescummed)

present singular third person savescums · participle present savescumming · participle past savescummed · past savescummed

  1. derogatoryintransitiveoftenvideo gamesTo reload the last saved game whenever the player character dies or an unfavorable outcome has been encountered.

Origin

From save + scum.

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APA

savescum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savescum

MLA

“savescum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savescum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “savescum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savescum.

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