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scram

What does scram mean?

A scratch or scrape, especially on the skin. South Wales staple — what the cat gives you, what a bramble does to your arm, what you come home with after a tumble.

"Look at the scram down my arm from next door's bloody cat."

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What does scram mean in this slang?
A scram is a scratch or graze on the skin, usually from a cat, a bramble, or a scrap.
How do you use scram in a sentence?
"The cat gave me a nasty scram on my arm."
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