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scut

noun \ˈskət\

Definition of SCUT

:  a short erect tail (as of a hare)
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Origin of SCUT

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1530

Rhymes with SCUT

but, butt, cut, glut, gut, hut, jut, mutt, nut, putt, rut, shut, slut, smut, soot, strut, tut, ut, what

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. scut
  2. scut work
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