Etymology
Meaning
Origin
The word "dregs" originally referred to the sediment or residue left at the bottom of a barrel of beer or wine. Over time, it came to be used more generally to refer to any kind of sediment or residue, and eventually to anything that is considered worthless or useless.
The word "dregs" is related to the Dutch word "drek" and the German word "Dreck", both of which mean "dirt" or "filth". This suggests that the word "dregs" originally referred to the mud or dirt that would settle to the bottom of a liquid.
The word "dregs" is often used in a figurative sense to refer to something that is considered worthless or useless. For example, someone might say that a particular person is "the dregs of society" or that a particular idea is "the dregs of human thought".
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