scrounching

sneaking about. typically with mischievousness.

"I saw Jim scrounching about the house earlier. He's probably up to something."

by jucebx December 30, 2021

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Using a crutch to scratch your legs since you are physically impaired at the moment to do the same with your hands.

To ward away the mosquito attack around his wounded leg, he was intensely scrutching himself.

by A.I.R January 16, 2010

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British slang for obtaining goods and services without having to pay for them. The word can be used in two rather different ways:
1 If it is for personal advantage then the word has certain negative implications, that the person doing the

scrounging is not wholly trustworthy;
2 If it is to further a project at work or to obtain goods, materials or money for a charity then there can be a certain

amount of admiration.

1 “I see Jan’s mumping drinks again.”

“What a scrounging old fart she is.”
2 “How did you get the job finished so quickly?

“Johnny went out scrounging and brought back some brand new 2 x 1 someone had dumped in a skip.”

by AKACroatalin March 15, 2019

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British slang for obtaining goods or services without having to pay for them. This can be for personal advantage or to further a project or piece of work; it can also be to obtain goods, materials or money for a charitable organisation.

How did you get the job finished so quickly?
Johnny went out scrounging and brought back some plastic piping, brand new, that someone had dumped in a skip.

by Croatalin May 11, 2014

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