Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scaffie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scaffie
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dustman or street sweeper.

British usage; Dated

Etymology

Diminutive of scavenger.

Usage

Inflected Forms

scaffies (plural)

Questions

What does scaffie mean?
A dustman or street sweeper.
Where does scaffie come from?
Diminutive of scavenger.

How to pronounce scaffie

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