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61scratch — n cash, ready money. This sense of the word has been in use since the end of the 19th century. It is either derived from the notion of scratching a living or of banknotes which are up to scratch , i.e. genuine. ► What about you Charlie; why don t …
62scratch — I. v. a. 1. Mark with a scratch or with scratches. 2. Wound slightly (as with the nails). 3. Scribble, write carelessly. 4. Dig (with the claws), excavate. 5. Obliterate, expunge, erase, rub out. II. n …
63scratch — 1. verb 1) the paintwork was scratched Syn: score, abrade, scrape, scuff 2) thorns scratched her skin Syn: graze, scrape, skin, cut, lacerate, bark, chafe …
64Scratch — /skrach/, n. Old Scratch; Satan. [1730 40; alter. of scrat hermaphrodite (late ME scratte; cf. OE scritta (once), which may be an error for *scratta); c. ON skratti devil, goblin, wizard, OHG skraz wood demon] * * * …
65scratch at — phr verb Scratch at is used with these nouns as the object: ↑itch …
66Scratch — Starte fra scratch. Være uden forspring …
67scratch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. score, gash, scrape, rasp, wound, lacerate, deface; erase, withdraw, reject; scribble, scrawl; irritate; sputter. See friction, writing, furrow, shallowness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hurt, cut, mark;… …
68scratch — n Money. I need a burger; does anyone have any scratch? 1910s …
69scratch — Money. How much scratch you make with your new burger flippin job? …
70scratch — Money. How much scratch you make with your new burger flippin job? …