"scratchie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-scratchie.ogg Forms: scratchies [plural]
Etymology: From scratch + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scratch|ie}} scratch + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} scratchie (plural scratchies)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) A scratch card. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, informal Synonyms: instant scratchie

Inflected forms

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