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scrubs

The correct spelling is scrubs.

How to pronounce scrubs

noun

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The correct spelling is scrubs. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. For example: "What a scrub! Instead of washing the dishes she put the used food on her face!"

Usage Examples

What a scrub! Instead of washing the dishes she put the used food on her face!

oak scrub

Definition

noun

  1. 1.One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
  2. 2.One who is incompetent or unable to complete easy tasks.
  3. 3.A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant
  4. 4.(stock breeding) One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc. Often used to refer to male animals unsuited for breeding.
  5. 5.Vegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.

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