"scratchie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-scratchie.ogg [Australia] Forms: scratchies [plural]
Etymology: 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

Download JSON data for scratchie meaning in English (2.1kB)

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