Etymology

scooch

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Today it means: To shift, move aside, or scoot over. Full definition →

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scooch · verb1

Probably a variation of scouch (though Etymonline claims it modern and "imitative"). The verb sense "shift, scoot" is probably influenced by scoot.

scooch · noun2

As with skoosh, a variant of skosh.

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