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/skrum"ee/, adj., scrummier, scrummiest. Chiefly Brit. Informal.scrumptious.[1910-15; SCRUM(PTIOUS) + -Y1]
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scrummy — The contraction of scrumptious and yummy. 1. The dinner was scrummy. 2. Check out the scrummy babes at the Riviera Crazy Girls show … Dictionary of american slang
scrummy — The contraction of scrumptious and yummy. 1. The dinner was scrummy. 2. Check out the scrummy babes at the Riviera Crazy Girls show … Dictionary of american slang
scrummy — adjective delicious Of course one did get some scrummy things to eat abroad, that cook did not, somehow, produce at home; and the people looked different … Wiktionary
scrummy — adj British attractive, delectable, excellent. A blend of scrumptious and yummy , used particularly by middle class speakers. ► Actually, I thought he was rather scrummy really. (Recorded, female public relations con sultant, London, 1994) … Contemporary slang
scrummy — scrum|my [ skrʌmi ] adjective BRITISH INFORMAL tasting very nice … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Scrummy — This is a word that would be used to describe either some food that was particularly good (and probably sweet and fattening) … The American's guide to speaking British
scrummy — adjective (scrummier, scrummiest) informal delicious. Origin early 20th cent.: from scrumptious + y1 … English new terms dictionary
scrummy — Adj. Delicious, pleasant, occasionally sexually appealing. Derived from the informal scrumptious … English slang and colloquialisms
scrummy — UK [ˈskrʌmɪ] / US adjective British informal tasting very nice … English dictionary
