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scrooch

scrooch [ skrooch ] (past and past participle scrooched, present participle scrooch·ing, 3rd person present singular scrooch·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
U.S. crouch: to crouch or bend down

[Mid-19th century. Alteration of dialect scruze "to squeeze," probably blend of screw + squeeze]
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