scruff
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
scruff1
▶noun the back of a person's or animal's neck.
– origin C18: alt. of dial. scuff, of obscure origin.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
scruff2
▶noun Brit. informal a scruffy person.
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