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scruff (1)
scruff
[
skruf
]
(
plural
scruffs
)
noun
Definition:
back of neck:
the back of the neck
got hold of him by the scruff of the neck
[
Late 18th century. Alteration of scuff< Old Norse
skoft
"hair of the head"
]
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