"scruffball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scruffballs [plural]
Etymology: scruff + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scruff|ball}} scruff + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} scruffball (plural scruffballs)
  1. (informal) Any scruffy creature. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-scruffball-en-noun-9bzdbPd9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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