Complete Definition of "scruff"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�f|-�f

Noun
scruff

  1. (Also scruff of the neck) The back of the neck

#:He grabbed his unruly kid by the scruff of the neck, and took him home.

  1. Someone with an untidy appearance

#:That candidate will never get the job, he's a right scruff.

Translations
trans-top|The back of the neck
Finnish: niska
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trans-top|Someone with an untidy appearance
Finnish: törkimys, epäsiisti henkilö
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Derived terms
scruffy

el:scruff
fa:scruff
it:scruff
te:scruff
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