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scrooch

American  
[skrooch] / skrutʃ /
Or scrootch

verb (used without object)

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

  1. to crouch, squeeze, or huddle (usually followed by down, in, orup ).

scrooch British  
/ skruːtʃ /

verb

  1. dialect to scratch (the skin) to relieve itching

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Etymology

Origin of scrooch

1835–45; apparently variant of scrouge, influenced in meaning by crouch

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