Scoobies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Rubbery, pancake-like cultures of bacteria and yeast that are used to ferment sweetened tea into kombucha
2. Gelatinous mats of symbiotic bacteria and yeast grown in sweet tea to make fermented drinks such as kombucha
3. Thick, disc-shaped colonies of microorganisms that home brewers place in tea to start the fermentation of kombucha

Etymology: "Scoobies" is the plural of "scooby," and the more interesting story lies in the singular. In the sense most people know, a scooby is a slang term for a marijuana joint, usually a spliff made with a bit of tobacco mixed in. Its exact origin is uncertain, though the word is generally traced to British and Caribbean-influenced slang and has been in use for decades.