Where does “scruff” come from?

scruff (English) comes from English scuff, from Scots scuff — to touch lightly, graze, hit.

scruff (English): Someone with an untidy appearance; Stubble,...

Definitions

  1. Someone with an untidy appearance; Stubble,...

Ancestry of “scruff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscuffTo scrape the feet while walking; To hit lightly,...
2Scotsscuffto touch lightly, graze, hit

Words derived from “scruff”

Every word from Scots scuff →Every word from English scuff →