scrapper









scrapper


noun

  1. a person who removes or does away with scraps.

noun Informal.

  1. a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or contest: the best lightweight scrapper in boxing; a rugged political scrapper.

n.“pugilist,” 1874, agent noun from scrap (v.2). Later used generally of anyone or anything that tends to put up a fight.

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