scratch-comma

A form of scratch comma — Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩ in its former use as a form of comma.

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Meanings

nounscratch-comma (plural scratch-commas)

plural scratch-commas

  1. alternativehistoricalmediaAlternative form of scratch comma.
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APA

scratch-comma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch-comma

MLA

“scratch-comma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch-comma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratch-comma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch-comma.

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