scut
1[ skuht ]
/ skʌt /
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noun
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
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Origin of scut
11400–50; late Middle English: hare <Old Norse skutr stern
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scut2
[ skuht ]
/ skʌt /
noun Slang.
a worthless, contemptible person.
Origin of scut
21870–75; origin uncertain; perhaps continuation of Scots and dial. scout, scoot,Middle English scoute in same sense; perhaps noun use of Scots scout to spurt, squirt out, scoot
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scut
/ (skʌt) /
noun
the short tail of animals such as the deer and rabbit
Word Origin for scut
C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse skutr end of a vessel, Icelandic skott tail
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