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hard-scrabble

hard-scrabble is the alternative form of hardscrabble.

Meaning of hardscrabble

Adjective

hardscrabble (not comparable)

  1. (Canada, US) Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.
    • his hardscrabble peanut farm
  2. (Canada, US, broadly) Involving hard work and struggle.
    • He leads a hardscrabble existence.

Questions about hard-scrabble

What is hard-scrabble the alternative form of?
Hard-scrabble is the alternative form of hardscrabble.

Words near hard-scrabble in the dictionary

  1. hard-resets
  2. hard-resetting
  3. hard-right
  4. hard-rs
  5. hard-run
  6. hard-scrabble
  7. hard-sectored
  8. hard-sell
  9. hard-sells
  10. hard-set
  11. hard-shell

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