"scufter" meaning in English

See scufter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scufters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scufter (plural scufters)
  1. (UK, North Country, dated, slang) A policeman. Tags: UK, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-scufter-en-noun-o2bEmiK8 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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