"scuffer" meaning in All languages combined

See scuffer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-scuffer.ogg [Australia] Forms: scuffers [plural]
Etymology: From scuff + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|scuff|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From scuff + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} scuffer (plural scuffers)
  1. An abrasive tool for scuffing the surface of something, such as the tip of a billiard cue.
    Sense id: en-scuffer-en-noun-RUqA7iYA Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 12 40 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 11 40 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 40 44 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 37 45
  2. One who scuffs the feet.
    Sense id: en-scuffer-en-noun-cZN0Y~yZ Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 12 40 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 11 40 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 40 44 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 37 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 52 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 50 39 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 15 48 38
  3. (slang, UK, archaic) A London policeman (of the Victorian era). Tags: UK, archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-scuffer-en-noun-1g-Pxohe Categories (other): British English, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 12 40 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 14 38 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 14 37 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 13 38 49 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 11 40 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 40 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 22 25 53 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 37 45

Inflected forms

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