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scuffer

scuffer noun: an abrasive tool for scuffing the surface of something, such as the tip of a billiard cue.

Noun

scuffer (plural scuffers)

  1. An abrasive tool for scuffing the surface of something, such as the tip of a billiard cue.
  2. One who scuffs the feet.
  3. (UK, archaic, slang) A London policeman (of the Victorian era).

Forms of scuffer

pluralscuffers

Origin of scuffer

From scuff + -er.

Questions about scuffer

What does scuffer mean?
Scuffer means an abrasive tool for scuffing the surface of something, such as the tip of a billiard cue.
What part of speech is scuffer?
Scuffer is a noun.
What is the plural of scuffer?
The plural of scuffer is scuffers.

Words near scuffer in the dictionary

  1. scuff up
  2. scuffball
  3. scuffballs
  4. scuffed
  5. scuffed up
  6. scuffer
  7. scuffers
  8. scuffier
  9. scuffiest
  10. scuffin
  11. scuffing

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