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What (who) is scratch - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Scritch; Scratcher; Scratch (movie); Scratches; Scratch (disambiguation); Scratch (film); Scratch (album)
scratch
Money.
How much scratch you make with your new burger-flippin' job?
How much scratch you make with your new burger-flippin' job?
scratch
1. (From "scratchpad") Describes a data structure or recording
medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary-use
purposes; one that can be scribbled on without loss.
Usually in the combining forms "scratch memory", "scratch
register", "scratch disk", "scratch tape", "scratch volume".
See also scratch monkey.
2. (primarily IBM) To delete (as in a file).
[Jargon File ]
(1994-12-15)
scratch
I. v. a.
1.
Mark with a scratch or with scratches.
2.
Wound slightly (as with the nails).
3.
Scribble, write carelessly.
4.
Dig (with the claws), excavate.
5.
Obliterate, expunge, erase, rub out.
II. n.
1.
Incision (slight and ragged), laceration, slight wound.
2.
Slight furrow, score.
3.
Scratch-wig, small wig, periwig, peruke.
Examples of use of scratch
1. The moral of this story is you scratch my back and I‘ll scratch yours.
2. Money guarantee!» She bought one scratch card and we left her to scratch in peace.
3. "It‘s not easy to train people from scratch, to redo everything from scratch," he said.
4. The Dutch and Japanese have scratch–off lottery stamps.
5. Most of the facilities will be built from scratch.