Originally Posted by Velocipede

For your edification here's a clip from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary.

Main Entry: scab
Pronunciation: 'skab
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish skabbr scab; akin to Old English sceabb scab, Latin scabere to scratch -- more at SHAVE
1 : scabies of domestic animals
2 : a crust of hardened blood and serum over a wound
3 a : a contemptible person b (1) : a worker who refuses to join a labor union (2) : a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended (3) : a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike (4) : one who works for less than union wages or on nonunion terms

And just for all you who seem unable to read for comprehension what I said was the "I had to feed my kids" excuse is the first one the scab uses. If you drew any inferences from that, I suggest you reread the whole post slowly and without moving your lips.