# scullion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskʌl.i.ən/ · frequency rank #90,954

## Definitions
1. A servant from the lower classes.
2. A low, base person.

## Etymology
Either from Middle French escouillon (“a swab, cloth”), diminutive of escouve (“broom, twig”) from Latin scopa, or an alteration of Old French souillon (“scullion”) by influence of scullery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scullion