"scavvy" meaning in All languages combined

See scavvy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Scaveola + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scavvy (uncountable)
  1. (slang) The tropical shrub Scaevola taccada. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-scavvy-en-noun-NWDGQ99K Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: scavvies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scavvy (plural scavvies)
  1. (science fiction, slang) A scavenger; one who looks for discarded objects. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-scavvy-en-noun-zoWKLKGa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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