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scratching en · NOUN
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(countable, uncountable) The act or sound of something being scratched.
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.
1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 236:We heard further scratchings at the door as the dog whined to be let in.
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(countable, uncountable) A pork scratching.
'Ugggghhhhh!' she made a face at the packet. 'Oink, oink!' Cosmo laughed, waving a scratching near her face.
2010, Monique Roffey, Sun Dog:
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(countable, uncountable) Record scratching, a technique of starting and stopping a vinyl record from playing to produce music in hip hop.
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(UK, countable, in-plural, uncountable) A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.
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.
2017, David M. Barnett, Calling Major Tom, →ISBN: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).
2002, Kathleen Hann, Tell It As It Was, →ISBN, page 48: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.
2006, Mary Contini, Dear Olivia: An Italian Journey of Love and Courage, →ISBN, page 185:
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Deriveds
scratching post
Synonyms
scrap · gribble
scratching en · VERB
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of scratch