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Recent Examples of scroungy
The mesh fabric adds a bit of sexiness and fun to your average lounge bra—which, in my drawers, can often err on the scroungy side—and provides the perfect pick-me-up when the girls need a little bit of a lift.
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Lily Wohlner, womenshealthmag.com, 9 May 2023
That meant giving the men in that environment scroungy beards and longer sideburns to reflect the era.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 June 2022
But nobody in particular can be identified except some members of the scroungy New Orleans-Dallas-Galveston demimonde.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2017
Lily Wohlner, womenshealthmag.com, 9 May 2023
That meant giving the men in that environment scroungy beards and longer sideburns to reflect the era.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 June 2022
But nobody in particular can be identified except some members of the scroungy New Orleans-Dallas-Galveston demimonde.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scroungy
Adjective
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The nuclear family at the heart of the story are first met living in the rustic splendor of the German countryside, in a scruffy, characterful house far bigger than this family of three — Philip, Lucy and their six- or seven-year-old son Johnny (Malo Blanchet) — obviously needs.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Reluctantly hired to fill in for her is Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a scruffy drifter newly blown into town with some unfinished family business to attend to.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Preppy shoes announced their revival with the buzzy boat shoe resurgence of 2024, and its formal cousin, the loafer, isn’t doing too shabby either these days.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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All of which is well and good, but the big-picture statistical veracity starts to look a little shabby in the face of the actual end-user experience.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Mary is bedraggled and wet, begging for a gown for a comeback performance in a few days.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Mary is bedraggled and wet, begging for a gown for a comeback performance in a few days.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Scroungy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scroungy. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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