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scruff
—scruff /skrʌf/
Ⅰ noun (NECK) by the scruff of the/your neck► F0 by the skin at the back of the neck: » Cats carry their kittens by the scruff of the neck.» I took/grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the hall.Thesaurus+: ↑The head and neck of non-human animals
Ⅱ noun [C] UK INFORMAL (PERSON) ► F0 a dirty and untidy person: » I feel a bit of a scruff in my jeans.Thesaurus+: ↑Dirt and untidiness |