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Definition of
scrappy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
scrappy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈskræpi
/
/
(
informal
)
(
scrappier
,
scrappiest
)
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very determined and willing to fight or argue with people in order to achieve something
a scrappy team
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scrap
See
scrappy
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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