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rake-'n'-scrape

rake-'n'-scrape is the alternative spelling of rake and scrape.

Meaning of rake and scrape

Noun

rake and scrape (uncountable)

  1. (Bahamas) A type of traditional Bahamian folk music, characterized by a reliance on improvised musical instruments, such as a ripsaw.
    Synonyms:
    ripsaw

Questions about rake-'n'-scrape

What is rake-'n'-scrape the alternative spelling of?
Rake-'n'-scrape is the alternative spelling of rake and scrape.

Words near rake-'n'-scrape in the dictionary

  1. rake receivers
  2. rake stepping
  3. rake steppings
  4. rake together
  5. rake up
  6. rake-'n'-scrape
  7. rake-and-scrape
  8. rake-hell
  9. rake-hells
  10. rake-helly
  11. rake-n-scrape

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