scunge

 
Pronunciation: /skʌn(d)ʒ/

noun

Australian/NZ informal
  • dirt; scum: this glass has scunge on it
  • a disagreeable person.
  • a person who is mean with money; a scrounger.

Origin:

early 19th century (originally Scots in the sense 'scrounger'): of unknown origin; compare with the verb scrounge