A word typically found in nothern British slang, around the areas of the north-west of England, namely Greater Manchester and Merseyside.
The word scrubber refers to those of the lower working class, characterized by wearing shell suits (full tracksuits for those who don't know), living on council estates and benefits. Scrubbers are notoriously tight with what money they do have, have no regard for personal hygiene and tend to be loud, rude and arrogant. They are very similar in this respect to chavs, only less clean and with a tendency to have a much higher opinion of themselves. When questioned or confronted about this, they can be defensive and violent. Alcohol and drugs are almost certain to be in the vicinity of a scrubber, the money that regular people would spend on hygiene, food and other normalcies is almost always spent on alcohol and drugs, usually in huge quantities, even in front of their usually many children, which sadly results in those kids growing up knowing nothing better.
The word scrubber refers to those of the lower working class, characterized by wearing shell suits (full tracksuits for those who don't know), living on council estates and benefits. Scrubbers are notoriously tight with what money they do have, have no regard for personal hygiene and tend to be loud, rude and arrogant. They are very similar in this respect to chavs, only less clean and with a tendency to have a much higher opinion of themselves. When questioned or confronted about this, they can be defensive and violent. Alcohol and drugs are almost certain to be in the vicinity of a scrubber, the money that regular people would spend on hygiene, food and other normalcies is almost always spent on alcohol and drugs, usually in huge quantities, even in front of their usually many children, which sadly results in those kids growing up knowing nothing better.
(Scrubber approaches random person)
Scrubber: Lend me some money mate, I need to clean ma howse and stuff
Random Bloke: No, go away
Scrubber: Oh go on mayte, I need it to clean ma howse and shit
Random Bloke: No? How come you don't have enough to clean your house anyway?
Scrubbers: I spent it boowze and stuff
Random Bloke: Piss off you scrubber
Scrubber: Lend me some money mate, I need to clean ma howse and stuff
Random Bloke: No, go away
Scrubber: Oh go on mayte, I need it to clean ma howse and shit
Random Bloke: No? How come you don't have enough to clean your house anyway?
Scrubbers: I spent it boowze and stuff
Random Bloke: Piss off you scrubber
by Don Lad April 17, 2013
The unshaven growth of hair on the upper lip, especially when allowed to grow to drooping or handlebar proportions. Often used to describe a fitting mustache of a gay gentleman - noun.
Upon returning home from a month long vacation on the islands, he was delighted to see his partner had grown a fabulous full scrubber.
by newjerseybymuttonchops August 18, 2008
by Moi xx August 28, 2004
A poor person from Stoke-on-Trent (Staffordshire, England) usually on state benefits, smokes mayfair cigarettes and drinks white ligthening cider. Smells of piss and lives on a council estate.
by dvd October 10, 2003
A female who spits and uses foul language. Many have been known to smoke cigarettes and also dress poorly and are un-higenic. Some don't care too much about themselves and sleep with lots of men.
by Zoist April 28, 2005
Typically a woman, without morals or ethics, tending to dive face-first into any male's crotch without a second thought. Ugly, loud, sometimes mannish in apearance, receives government paychecks to buy smokes and grog, which are the scrubber's main food source.
Mr. Biggins: Good day to you Mr. Forthingshire, how goes the hunting?
Mr. Forthingshire: Rather well dear chap. During this morning's hunt, I was fortunate enough to come across a herd of scrubbers.
Mr. Biggins: Oh, very good. I hope you showed those scrubbers a thing or two.
Mr. Forthingshire: That I did dear boy, that I did. One might say the Western district of town is now scrubberless.
Mr. Biggins: Splended old chap! Well, Marjory is cooking a pot-roast tonight, so I best be off.
Mr. Forthingshire: Toodle-pip!
Mr. Forthingshire: Rather well dear chap. During this morning's hunt, I was fortunate enough to come across a herd of scrubbers.
Mr. Biggins: Oh, very good. I hope you showed those scrubbers a thing or two.
Mr. Forthingshire: That I did dear boy, that I did. One might say the Western district of town is now scrubberless.
Mr. Biggins: Splended old chap! Well, Marjory is cooking a pot-roast tonight, so I best be off.
Mr. Forthingshire: Toodle-pip!
by coryinc September 26, 2006
by fennell September 27, 2002