scrummage
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- scrummager noun
Etymology
Origin of scrummage
Perhaps originally a dialectal variant of scrimmage
Example Sentences
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After the speech, I’ll be throwing myself into the scrummage of senior party figures trying to grab as many interviews as I can.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024
In a less violent, but all the more ridiculous scrummage, two women at an undisclosed Walmart were caught on video getting into a tussling match over a Shark vacuum cleaner.
From Fox News • Nov. 30, 2019
“If you don’t like to scrummage you’re in the wrong position,” he told the front rows of Munster and Toulouse.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2019
England have a huge problem with Marler, he’s been exposed for 6 months now, he can’t scrummage straight.”
From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2015
In the twinkling of an eye it was broached, and fifty backs were shoving round it like a football scrummage.
From Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin
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