dirty scab
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- crustHard outer layer
- scabbyCovered with wound crusts
- crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
- healingRestoration of health
picking · scratch · blood · knee · infection · skin · sore · strikebreaker · traitor · union · worker · filthy · grimy · grubby · festering · raw · oozing · bandage
labor solidarity
dirty scabshop steward
Elected worker liaison
striker · union man · true believer · rank and file · labor organizer
moral character in labor context
dirty scabworking-class hero
Admired laborer representing common people