Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of bit for bridles. Also called
scatchmouth .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; -- called also
scatchmouth .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A kind of
bit for thebridle of ahorse . - noun obsolete, UK, dialect A
stilt .
Etymologies
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Examples
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We scatch your back, make sure you put your "1" in the right place come June.
The approaching fork in the road for NI Unionism O'Neill 2009
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You could practically hear the movie-trailer record needle scatch and see the Bulls mascot cover its eyes with its hoofs.
No Use Denying the LeBrilliance Anymore Jason Gay 2011
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You make Health-Care free, and you will have line-ups from a "scatch to broken-limbs".
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Once the Unit 1 reactor was shut down, the utility sent in workers, wearing gloves, who carefully removed special "scatch plates" that record earthquake data.
Earthquake Triggers Reactor-Design Review Rebecca Smith 2011
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I think Obama's ability to start from scatch with very low polling and end p neck and neck with the CLINTON MACHINE is just amazing.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | New National Obama Ad: "Inspiring" 2009
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I think Obama's ability to start from scatch with very low polling and end p neck and neck with the CLINTON MACHINE is just amazing.
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Most of my cats just scatch the heck out of my couch.
Current time: 7:23 AM - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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In a few months pick up your family and move again back to N.O. in order to start from scatch all over again.
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Also, our two new guys are basically creating organization from scatch, and at the very last minute, at that!
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Not that it's wrong for a blogger to make someone like me scatch my head and reflect on sexism.
The sleazy sexism that's served up... Ann Althouse 2007
Cthulhu commented on the word scatch
Looking for the etymology of scatch, but it looks like I need a French etymology dictionary.
April 21, 2019