savescum

verb
/ˈseɪvˌskʌm/US

Etymology

From save + scum.

  1. derived from *(s)kewH- — “to cover, conceal
  2. derived from *skūmaz — “froth, foam
  3. derived from *skūm
  4. derived from *scūm
  5. derived from schūme — “foam
  6. inherited from scum
  7. compounded as savescum — “save + scum

Definitions

  1. To reload the last saved game whenever the player character dies or an unfavorable…

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for savescum. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA