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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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SCROOSH, n. Also -sch, scrosh. A large number, a crowd, a collection of people; a worthless and contemptible lot, esp. of children (Cai. 1921 T.S.D.C., scrosh; Arg. 1990s). Bte. 1922 J. Sillars McBrides xxvi.:
And you a young thing yet — there will be time for a scroosch of weans.Arg.² 1930:
I canna stan' this racket: away the whole scroosh o' ye.