scuffle
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Poverty; struggle.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
But even on the scuffle / The cleaner's press was in my jeans
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “scuffle” mean?
Poverty; struggle.
Is “scuffle” formal or informal?
scuffle is generally slang.