Apple Scruff
Apple Scruff is the alternative letter-case form of Apple scruff.
Noun capitalized: Apple scruff
Apple scruff (plural Apple scruffs)
- Any of a group of devoted Beatles fans who congregated outside the Apple Corps building and at the gates of Abbey Road Studios in London during the late 1960s, in the hope of seeing or interacting with one of the band members.
- We raced up the steps past the Apple scruffs and on into the office.1981, Anthony Fawcett, John Lennon: One Day at a Time, Grove Press, →ISBN, page 154
- An Apple scruff named Diane Ashley once broke into Paul’s house and took clothes, pictures, and other items.2004, Stephen J. Spignesi, Michael Lewis, 100 Best Beatles Songs: A Passionate Fan’s Guide, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, →ISBN
Forms of Apple Scruff
| plural | Apple Scruffs |
|---|---|
| plural | Apple scruffs |
| alternative form | Apple Scruff |
Origin of Apple Scruff
After Apple Corps (a pun on apple core).
Questions about Apple Scruff
- What does Apple Scruff mean?
- Apple Scruff means any of a group of devoted Beatles fans who congregated outside the Apple Corps building and at the gates of Abbey Road Studios in London during the late 1960s, in the hope of seeing or interacting with one of the band members.
- What is Apple Scruff the alternative letter-case form of?
- Apple Scruff is the alternative letter-case form of Apple scruff.
- What part of speech is Apple Scruff?
- Apple Scruff is a noun.
- What is the plural of Apple Scruff?
- The plural of Apple Scruff is Apple Scruffs.
Words near Apple Scruff in the dictionary
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