What does "scuff" mean?
Scuff: The back part of the neck; the scruff. [Prov. Eng.] Ld. Lytton.
Additional senses
- 2.To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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