scrouge
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of scrouge
First recorded in 1820–30; blend of obsolete scruze (itself blend of screw and bruise ) and gouge
Example Sentences
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He'd have made the young one scrouge himself up dreadful narrow an' wriggle himself free, somehow.
From The Brass Bound Box by Horne, Diantha W.
De little chillun would scrouge around wid deir tin cups and dip into de pan for de bean, pea, or turnip pot liquor.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
"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
Then they would scrouge against each other like a couple of country schoolboys, to see who should get ahead.
From The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse by Garland, Hamlin
"They'll keep comin' as long as a lean man can scrouge in."
From The Magnetic North by Robins, Elizabeth
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