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Meaning of Scooby | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Scooby-Doo, a fictional cowardly anthropomorphic dog in a children's cartoon; used to make phrases bringing to mind aspects of that cartoon.
  2. A clue (insight or understanding).
    Cockney, slang
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Scooby.
    Cockney, alt-of, slang

Examples

“I haven't got a fucking Scooby what I'm talking about here.”
“You get the average pisshead in a pub sitting around saying "I can do that" but they've got no idea. Not a Scooby.”
“'What about reactivating these collectors' guns of yours: know anyone who'd be able to do that?' 'Not a scooby, m'lud.”
“It's all sound and fury, signifying naught; but you've got a scooby that there's more to this than reaches the eye.”
“I wish I knew how to talk to girls. I haven't got a scooby what to say to her, but I know I want to talk to her.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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