scuffer

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noun

An abrasive tool for scuffing the surface of something, such as the tip of a billiard cue.

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Meanings

nounscuffer (plural scuffers)

plural scuffers

  1. An abrasive tool for scuffing the surface of something, such as the tip of a billiard cue.
  2. One who scuffs the feet.
  3. UKarchaicslangA London policeman (of the Victorian era).

Origin

From scuff + -er.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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