scruff
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noun \ˈskrəf\Definition of SCRUFF
: the back of the neck : nape
See Examples of SCRUFF
- She held the kitten by the scruff of its neck.
Origin of SCRUFF
alteration of earlier scuff, of unknown origin
First Known Use: 1790
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