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scufters

scufters is the plural of scufter.

Meaning of scufter

Noun

scufter (plural scufters)

  1. (UK, dated, slang, North Country) A policeman.
    • Nothing like being dead for putting the scufters off the scent.1947, Robert Briffault, New Life of Mr. Martin, page 56

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Questions about scufters

What is scufters the plural of?
Scufters is the plural of scufter.

Words near scufters in the dictionary

  1. scuffy
  2. scuft
  3. scufter
  4. scuftered
  5. scuftering
  6. scufters
  7. scufts
  8. scug
  9. scugged
  10. scuggery
  11. scugging

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