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Today's Word "Scrimmage"

A rough struggle on

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scrimmage \SKRIM-ayg\ (noun) - 1 : A rough struggle. 2 : A practice game, often between two parts of the same team. 3 : A tussle for the ball in games such as football, rugby, soccer, etc. (verb tr, intr.) - To engage in a scrimmage.

"Something of a scrimmage ensued when Kathy and Pete both went for the last donut, as both were determined to have it as their afternoon snack."

 

Middle English metathetic variant of skirmish.


 

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