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
The city's Department of Public Health eventually denied the permit the scrapper needed to operate.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2023
The Kraken defensemen are the ones expected to respond most physically when an opposing blue-liner or known scrapper starts going at guys.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
In his bio, Sigg presented himself not as a scrapper but as a savant with “unprecedented standards.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2022
Just 5 feet 2, but every inch a scrapper, and every inch nerve.
From Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights by Grayson, J. J.
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