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Meaning of "scrag end" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRAG END

scrag end  [skræɡ ɛnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRAG END

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scrag end is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCRAG END MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scrag end

Scrag end is the name of a cut of lamb and mutton, common in the UK and the Commonwealth. It is a primal cut, thus is separated from the carcass during butchering.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRAG END


ascend
əˈsɛnd
attend
əˈtɛnd
bend
bɛnd
blend
blɛnd
boyfriend
ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd
defend
dɪˈfɛnd
depend
dɪˈpɛnd
end
ɛnd
extend
ɪkˈstɛnd
friend
frɛnd
girlfriend
ˈɡɜːlˌfrɛnd
intend
ɪnˈtɛnd
pretend
prɪˈtɛnd
recommend
ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd
send
sɛnd
spend
spɛnd
tend
tɛnd
trend
trɛnd
vend
vɛnd
weekend
ˌwiːkˈɛnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRAG END

scrab
scrabble
scrabbler
scrabbly
scrag
scragged
scraggedness
scraggier
scraggiest
scraggily
scragginess
scragging
scragglier
scraggliest
scraggling
scraggly
scraggy
scraich
scraigh
scram

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRAG END

at a loose end
at an end
at the sharp end
back end
big end
come to an end
dead end
deep end
fag end
go off the deep end
in the end
no end
on end
tag end
the end
tight end
to the bitter end
top end
world without end
year end

Synonyms and antonyms of scrag end in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scrag end» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRAG END

Find out the translation of scrag end to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scrag end from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scrag end» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

瘦子结束
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

final scrag
570 millions of speakers

English

scrag end
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठूंठ अंत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نهاية شخص ضعيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

SCRAG конец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

final scrag
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ক্র্যাড শেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fin scrag
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hujung keretanya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scrag Ende
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

がさつな女終了
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말라 빠진 말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scrag end
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuối vặn họng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்க்ரேக் முடிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्रॅग एंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Atış sonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fine scrag
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kark koniec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

SCRAG кінець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

end spânzura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τράχηλος τέλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hals einde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scrag ände
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scrag slutten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scrag end

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRAG END»

The term «scrag end» is barely ever used and occupies the 195.163 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRAG END» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scrag end

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRAG END»

Discover the use of scrag end in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scrag end and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shopaholic
He told her how his mum — Taylor's great-grandma — managed to make money last by turning a scrag end of lamb into nourishing stew that could last them for days. Taylor isn't sure what a scrag end of lamb is. She thinks it sounds disgusting ...
Judy Waite, 2003
2
The Larder Chef
SCRAG END A' Le cou (see Figure 6.20a) This cut is usually only used for stocks and stewing. Sometimes it is boned out for stew or mince. Leave whole or cut down the centre, remove excess bones, fat and gristle, cut into 5cm pieces for stew ...
M J Leto, W K H Bode, 2006
3
The English Art of Cookery, According to the Present ...
TAKE a neck of mutton of about six pounds and cut it into chops, leave the scrag end whole, put it into a stew-pan with half a pint of water, put in six round onions and six middle-sized turneps whole, a carrot cut in quarters, a savoy or white ...
Richard Briggs, 1788
4
The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink
The name was inspired by Welsh rabbit. scrag end A cut of lamb or mutton (or veal) from the part of the neck immediately below the head; the contrast is with the best end: 'I could only get the scrag end this morning, aunt: the best end was  ...
John Ayto, 2012
5
A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of ...
Formed Upon Principles of Economy and Adapted to the Use of Private Families Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell. 37 VEAL. 1. Loin, best End. 2. Loin, Chump End. 3. Fillet. 4. Hind Knuckle. 5. Fore Knuckle. 6. Neck, best End. 7. Neck, Scrag End. 8.
Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell, 1824
6
The Complete Economical Cook, and Frugal Housewife: An ...
1 Haunch 2 Neck 3 Shoulder 4 Breast VEAL, 1 Loin, best end 2 Loin, chump end 3 Fillet 4 Hind knuckle 5 Fore knuckle 6 Neck, best end 7 Neck, scrag end 8 Blade-bone 9 Breast, best end 10 Breast, brisket end 1 The spare vib 2 Hand 3 Belly ...
Mary Holland, 1837
7
The Cook's Oracle
MEAT. perlb. 1. L-eg. > 2. Loin, best end... . > 0 8 3. Do., chump end. . ) 4. Neck, best end 0 7 5. Do., scrag end 0 5 0. Shoulder 0 7 7. Breast 0 5 Head The Chine, or the 1 Saddle, two Loins, The Haunch is a !• 0 8 Leg, and part of) the Loin j ...
William Kitchiner, 2008
8
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universary Dictionary
Breast. or Leg 13. Shoulder of Mutton Piece. 14. Brisket 15. Clod. Ifi. Neck or Sticking Piece. 17. Shin. 18. Cheek. 1. Loin, besf End. 2. Loin, Chump End. 8. Fillet. 4. Hind Knuckle. 5. Fore Knuckle. VEAL. 6. Neck, best End. 7. Neck, Scrag End. 8.
Mary Eaton, 2008
9
Modern domestic cookery, and useful receipt book
1 Loin, best end 6 Neck, best end 2 Loin, chump end 7 Neck, scrag end 3 Fillet 8 Blade-bone 4 Hind knuckle 9 Breast, best end 5 Fore knuckle 10 Breast, brisket end PORK. 1 The spare- •rib 4 Fore loin 2 Hand 5 Hind loin 3 Belly, or spring 6 ...
Elizabeth Hammond, 1819
10
The domestic encyclopedia, or, A dictionary of facts and ...
EXPLANATION OF THE ANNEXED PLATE. beef. r. Neck, Scrag End. 8. Blade Bone. 9. Breast, l>est End. 10. Breast, Brisket End. COOiKKfcY jPL.II. Hind Quarter- 1- Sirloin. 2. Rump. 3. Edge Bone. 4 Buttock. 5. Mouse Buttock. 6. Veiny Piece.
Anthony Florian Madinger Willich, Thomas Cooper, Katherine Golden Bitting Collection on Gastronomy (Library of Congress), 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRAG END»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scrag end is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meals of 250 years ago to be recreated in Grantown
"They would have rarely had meat and when they did they would have just had the scrag ends or off cuts. "We have had to tame down the peasants' lunch a little ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
2
Durham clinging on to the final day
Watching the two yesterday was like comparing prime steak with scrag end as Rankin persistently bowled too short and was twice upper cut for six – by Paul ... «The Northern Echo, May 15»
3
Recipe: lamb ribs with chilli and spring onion
Even neck — often called, rather unflatteringly, “scrag end” — is more ... Trim a bit of the (very fatty) meat from the thin end of the breast to square it up a little. «Financial Times, Apr 15»
4
Daag recipe: the ultimate curry base
Heat the daag in a pan and stir in 500g lamb, ideally on the bone — scrag end of neck is cheap and delicious. Cover and cook for 50-60 minutes, stirring in ¾ of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
5
Old Stone House prepares for Saturday's Spring Frolic
We will make a soup they made many years ago called 'Scrag End Soup.' It is made from the leftover end of a hambone from the smoke house, beans that were ... «Salisbury Post, Mar 15»
6
Don't Dis Those Fast Food Fans
These prim moral primers were full of bright suggestions for turning the scrag end of lamb and on-the-turn turnips into something that not only nourished body ... «City Watch, Jun 14»
7
Observer/Anthony Burgess prize-winning essay: Freaks by Roger …
"You see, I left a bit of scrag end on to simmer." But soon she's caving in to Von Housen's charm and blandishments, skipping about the castle, complete with its ... «The Guardian, May 14»
8
Soul food: Hywel Jones on his mother's Welsh cawl
She made the cawl from scrag end of lamb, on the bone, which is what gave it the flavour, with veg from Dad's allotment. Sharing food was the theme when I was ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 13»
9
Graham Norton gets the prime cuts and Jonathan Ross gets the …
While Norton feasted on the juiciest prime cuts, poor old Rossy was left to pick over the scrag end. On Friday night Chris Pine and Benedict Cumberbatch were a ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 13»
10
The Three Oaks: a posh country bistro opens in posh country …
Main course dilemmas included roasted rump of lamb with braised scrag end, creamed spinach gnocchi and mint jus (£16.50); confit duck leg with ham hock ... «Foodepedia, Jul 11»

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