scrouge

American  

[skrouj, skrooj] / skraʊdʒ, skrudʒ /

Also scrooge

verb (used with or without object)

scrouged, scrouging

1. to squeeze; crowd.

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scrouge British  

/ skruːdʒ, skraʊdʒ /

verb

1. dialect (tr) to crowd or press

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Etymology

Origin of scrouge

First recorded in 1820–30; blend of obsolete scruze (itself blend of screw and bruise ) and gouge

Example Sentences

"You must take your nose away then," said Joel decidedly, "for I'm going to shut the door if you scrouge so."

From Five Little Peppers and their Friends by Sidney, Margaret

"You scrouge just like the puppy," was his appreciative comment of her gentle nestling against his little body.

From Rose of Old Harpeth by Daviess, Maria Thompson

And I thought we’d haf to scrouge down over a whisp of fire to-night in the open.

From The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to by Hill, Grace Brooks

Do anything but squabble for a place, Or push or shove or scrouge, or breathe out loud, Or chew wet, or knead taffy in my beard!—

From The Book of Joyous Children by Vawter, Will

Fall in behind me, boys, and don't scrouge.

From They of the High Trails by Garland, Hamlin