scran

/skɹan/

noun 2verb 2

Collocations

ADJ.

broken

VERB + SCRAN

get

SCRAN + NOUN

aw, m, starvin, victuals

Definitions

noun

Food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.

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).

Refuse; rubbish.

verb

To eat.

To steal in an impish manner; pinch, nick.

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Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

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).

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, scran is marked as slang, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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