Meaning of Scratching | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act or sound of something being scratched.
   countable, uncountable
2. A pork scratching.
   countable, uncountable
3. Record scratching, a technique of starting and stopping a vinyl record from playing to produce music in hip hop.
   countable, uncountable
4. A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.
   UK, countable, in-plural, uncountable

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Examples

“We heard further scratchings at the door as the dog whined to be let⟳ in.”

“It was early on the fifteenth day that I heard a curious familiar sequence of sounds in the kitchen, and, listening, identified it as the snuffing and scratching of a dog.”

“'Ugggghhhhh!' she made a face⟳ at the packet. 'Oink, oink!' Cosmo laughed, waving a scratching near her face⟳.”

“We all had a portion of chips and one fish⟳ was shared between all of us. Sometimes the lady serving would give⟳ us a free bag of scratchings (the bits of batter).”

“The crispy bits of batter and small crispy chips that were left at the end⟳ of the night were given away to whoever needed them. If he could, Cesidio would throw⟳ in a free 'haddie' or a haggis with the scratchings, offering a helping hand discreetly, with no thanks asked for.”

“The best thing is, you pay⟳ for the chips and you get⟳ the pea wet⟳ and scratchings for free. It's lovely. You should try⟳ it.”

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