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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A very long lesson, or any hard or unpleasant task, is usually among students denominated a scrouge.
From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer
"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
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
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
He was scrouged up in a corner and his legs were trembling.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
‘Father, suppose you set on Highboy’s lap. I believe you be more comfortable than scrouged up here with us and all this furniture.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Git up, pup! you’ve scrouged right in hyur in front of the fire.
From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace
I s'pose maybe he is, but the po' little thing mus' feel sort o' scrouged with 'em, ef he's got 'em all—the Joneses' an' the Simses'.
From Sonny, a Christmas Guest by Stuart, Ruth McEnery
Male passengers, swinging aboard behind her, have already scrouged on by her and taken the vacant places.
From 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
I could feel myself scrouging as we passed, going with great deliberation.
From The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age by Paine, Albert Bigelow
It was a proud Moment when he eased in the $7.60 to T. W. Fishberry, who told him to keep on scrouging and some day he would own a share in the Building & Loan.
From Ade's Fables by McCutcheon, John T.
She had become hardened to pushing and scrouging, so that the struggle to get a seat in one of the fifty or sixty race trains leaving Waterloo or Victoria left her comparatively calm.
From Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement by Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir
"It seems to me, ma'am, that it is you who are scrouging me," Ralph replied.
From One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
The pig followed it, scrouging under the fence, and squealing intermittently.
From The Corner House Girls at School by Owen, R. Emmett (Robert Emmett)
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