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drɛgdreg
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Princeton's WordNet
dregnoun
a small amount of residue
Wiktionary
dregnoun
Sediment in a liquid.
dregnoun
By extension, the lowest and most worthless part of something.
Etymology: From dregg. Cognate with Albanian ndrag, dra
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dreg
A dreg is the remnants or least valuable part of something, often used to describe the sediment at the bottom of a liquid such as wine or coffee. It can also metaphorically refer to the least wanted or valuable part of a society or group.
Webster Dictionary
Dregnoun
corrupt or defiling matter contained in a liquid, or precipitated from it; refuse; feculence; lees; grounds; sediment; hence, the vilest and most worthless part of anything; as, the dregs of society
Etymology: [Prob. from Icel. dregg; akin to Sw. drgg, cf. Icel. & Sw. draga to draw. Cf. Draw.]
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The numerical value of dreg in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
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The numerical value of dreg in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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