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scruff of the neck

scruff of the neck
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skruhf uhv, ov stressed th ee nek]
    • /skrʌf ʌv, ɒv stressed ði nɛk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skruhf uhv, ov stressed th ee nek]
    • /skrʌf ʌv, ɒv stressed ði nɛk/

Definition of scruff of the neck words

  • phrase scruff of the neck If someone takes you by the scruff of the neck, they take hold of the back of your neck or collar suddenly and roughly. 0
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Parts of speech for Scruff of the neck

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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scruff of the neck popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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