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scrapper

[skrap-er] / ˈskræp ər /




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"I've got a punch bag in the garage but I'm not a scrapper," he said, adding that his actions at the time were about self preservation.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Guralnick’s new book is the story of an immigrant scrapper who became a kingmaker with his unerring instinct for the main chance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

A scrapper, fighter, hustler and striver, Inez — portrayed by Taylor in a fierce, career-defining turn — will not back down when it comes to the son she insists on fighting for.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023

The city's Department of Public Health eventually denied the permit the scrapper needed to operate.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2023

Just 5 feet 2, but every inch a scrapper, and every inch nerve.

From Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights by Grayson, J. J.