First Known Use: 1790
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scruff
noun \ˈskrəf\
: the skin on the back of the neck
Full Definition of SCRUFF
: the back of the neck : nape
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Origin of SCRUFF
alteration of earlier scuff, of unknown origin
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scruff
noun \ˈskrəf\
Definition of SCRUFF for Kids
: the loose skin on the back of the neck
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