"scaffie" meaning in English

See scaffie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scaffies [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive of scavenger. Etymology templates: {{m|en|scavenger}} scavenger Head templates: {{en-noun}} scaffie (plural scaffies)
  1. (UK, dialect, dated) A dustman or street sweeper. Tags: UK, dated, dialectal
    Sense id: en-scaffie-en-noun-BmZU4BDe Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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