Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See scruff, shruff.

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  • noun Hong Kong A cashier's office or booth.

Etymologies

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Perhaps from an Indian language

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Examples

  • Posted December 7, 2008 at 10: 10 am | Permalink my friend peter schroff built a house in his backyard in santa monica. it is amazing. the set up is similar to this page, no walls, white, etc. he has been in a couple magazine for architecture. these lofts are amazing. sarah

    Beautiful Loft Design in London 2008

  • "Lectures" is not, perhaps, sufficiently well acquainted with the history on which he professes to throw light, and on the later phases of which he passes so unreserved (schroff) a judgment.

    Fragments of science, V. 1-2 John Tyndall 1856

  • To obtain a copy of the catalogue, visit schroff. co.uk and click on the 'catalogue request' button.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2009

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