"scruffbucket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scruffbuckets [plural]
Etymology: scruff + bucket Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scruff|bucket}} scruff + bucket Head templates: {{en-noun}} scruffbucket (plural scruffbuckets)
  1. (informal, sometimes endearing) A scruffy or ill-kempt person; a ragamuffin. Tags: endearing, informal, sometimes Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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