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Rarescruff
The correct spelling is scruff.
How to pronounce scruff
noun
IPA: /skɹʌf/
Say it like: Scr-uff
The correct spelling is scruff. Someone with an untidy appearance. For example: "That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff."
Usage Examples
“That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff.”
“He grabbed his unruly kid by the scruff of the neck, and took him home.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Someone with an untidy appearance.
- 2.Stubble, facial hair (on males).
- 3.Crust.
- 4.Scurf.
- 5.The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals.
verb
- 1.To lift or carry by the scruff.
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