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A scrogA scrog.

UK/skɹaɡ/US/skɹæɡ/

Значення

значень: 7

(Шотландія)A scrog.
(Британія, зневажливе, сленг)A chav or ned; a stereotypically loud and aggressive person of lower social class.
(Австралія, зневажливе, сленг)A rough or unkempt woman.
A ragged, stunted tree or branch.
(архаїчне)A thin or scrawny person or animal.
a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
(архаїчне)The lean end of a neck of mutton; the scrag end.
lean end of the neck
(архаїчне)The neck, especially of a sheep.
the lean end of a neck of veal

Походження

Perhaps related to Norwegian skragg (a lean person), dialectal Swedish skragge (old and to

Perhaps related to Norwegian skragg (a lean person), dialectal Swedish skragge (old and torn thing), Danish skrog (hull, carcass); perhaps related to shrink.

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