Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skrouj, skrooj]
- /skraʊdʒ, skrudʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skrouj, skrooj]
- /skraʊdʒ, skrudʒ/
Definitions of scrouge word
- verb scrouge to crowd or press 0
- verb transitive scrouge to crowd, squeeze, press, etc. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of scrouge
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; blend of obsolete scruze (itself blend of screw and bruise) and gouge
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scrouge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scrouge popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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