scrapper
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of scrapper1
First recorded in 1640–50; scrap 1 + -er 1
Origin of scrapper2
Example Sentences
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"I've got a punch bag in the garage but I'm not a scrapper," he said, adding that his actions at the time were about self preservation.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Nor would it function without Sweeney, who works best in a register somewhere between ditzy blond and tough little scrapper.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
The city's Department of Public Health eventually denied the permit the scrapper needed to operate.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2023
In his bio, Sigg presented himself not as a scrapper but as a savant with “unprecedented standards.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2022
Well, some of the boys who were here this afternoon were telling me that he's quite a scrapper.
From Why Joan? by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein
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