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Meaning of scran | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/skɹan/

Definitions

Food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.
Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable
Refuse; rubbish.
uncountable

Examples

“Let we gan and get some scran. Aw’m starvin man!”

“I know there are many persons — some who are themselves poor — who 'never turn a beggar from their door,' but always give them a few browns (halfpence) or some scran (broken victuals).”

CEFR level

B1

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

See also

Scranton Scrantonian Scrap scrap car scrap dealer scrap heap