scrapper

scrap ¹

 (skrăp)

n.

1. A small piece or bit; a fragment.

2. scraps Leftover bits of food.

3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

4. scraps Crisp pieces of rendered animal fat; cracklings.

tr.v. scrapped, scrap·ping, scraps

1. To break down into parts for disposal or salvage: scrap an old stove.

2. To discard or abandon as useless; cancel: scrap a plan.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse skrap, trifles, pieces; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]

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scrap ²

 (skrăp)

intr.v. scrapped, scrap·ping, scraps

To fight, usually with the fists.

n.

A fight or scuffle. See Synonyms at brawl.

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[Perhaps variant of scrape.]

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scrap′per n.

scrapper

(ˈskræpə)

n

a person who fights or gets into scraps

scrap•per

(ˈskræp ər)

n.

Informal. pugnacious, person.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting) battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" defender, withstander - a fighter who holds out against attack boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport brawler - a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls) butter - a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head fencer, swordsman - someone skilled at fencing gladiator - (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat gouger - an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye hell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock - someone who is a very fierce fighter mauler - a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler" skirmisher - someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party) tough, street fighter - someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing victor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals grappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground

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