noun
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Someone with an untidy appearance.
example
That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff.
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Stubble, facial hair (on males).
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Crust.
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Scurf.
Examples of scruff in a Sentence
Lana said nothing but touched Jack's scruff, nervous around all the people.
Scruff 's Scribbles - 12/07/2005 This week has been a very important week for me it 's been prom week.
He is not a player to grab the game by the scruff of the neck or make chances for himself.
Skating was good - there was an adult male skater practicing jumps and Scruff was giving him a chorus of rousing cheers.
Sadly the walk DIDN'T send grumpy scruff off to sleep but i kept her quiet with biscuits!
Sadly the walk DIDN'T send grumpy Scruff off to sleep but i kept her quiet with biscuits !
Save the scruff for the weekends instead of for the board room.
Relieved, he pulled the blowing horse to a halt and grabbed Rissa by the scruff of her tunic, unceremoniously hauling her up and dumping her on the ground.
Then with no less fear and delight they saw how the young count, red in the face and with bloodshot eyes, dragged Mitenka out by the scruff of the neck and applied his foot and knee to his behind with great agility at convenient moments between the words, shouting, Be off!
There now, you turned Metivier out by the scruff of his neck because he is a Frenchman and a scoundrel, but our ladies crawl after him on their knees.
The barbarian ignored Taran and snatched Vara by the scruff, only to backhand him hard.