scut

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scut1  (skut),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Zoologya short tail, esp. that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
  • Old Norse skutr stern
  • late Middle English: hare 1400–50

scut2  (skut),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa worthless, contemptible person.
  • 1870–75; origin, originally uncertain; perh. continuation of Scots and dialect, dialectal scout, scoot, Middle English scoute in same sense; perh. noun, nominal use of Scots scout to spurt, squirt out, scoot

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scut / skʌt/
  1. the short tail of animals such as the deer and rabbit
Etymology: 15th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse skutr end of a vessel, Icelandic skott tail
'scut' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bunny - coal scuttle - esquire - scutellum - scutwork

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