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rake-and-scrape

rake-and-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-and-scrape

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

Words near rake-and-scrape in the dictionary

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

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