scran
Food, especially that of an inferior qualityFood, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.
/skɹan/
Meaning
2 senses(Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable)Food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.
Let we gan and get some scran. Aw’m starvin man!
(uncountable)Refuse; rubbish.
Origin
Probably of North Germanic origin, from or cognate with Old Norse skran (“rubbish; marineProbably of North Germanic origin, from or cognate with Old Norse skran (“rubbish; marine stores”). Compare Icelandic skran (“junk”), Danish skrammel (“junk, lumber”). Doublet of scrawn.
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Synonyms
36 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedscrannish
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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