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
But Daryl was always an old-school scrapper, giving him an edge.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2023
A scrapper, fighter, hustler and striver, Inez — portrayed by Taylor in a fierce, career-defining turn — will not back down when it comes to the son she insists on fighting for.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023
Here was a 24-year-old scrapper sucking up all the oxygen with a simplistic riff on an age-old plot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
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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