scaffy en · NOUN
Etymology
From scavenger (“street sweeper”) + -y (“diminutive suffix”).
Meanings
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(Scotland, colloquial) A street sweeper; a dustman, a refuse collector.
The scaffies were out, hosing down the pavement. I liked the aura of early morning – it felt like the end of the world, which suited my mood.
2009, Tony Black, Gutted, page 135:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scaffies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |