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scrappiness

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English

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Etymology

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From scrappy +‎ -ness.

Noun

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scrappiness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being scrappy
    • 2007 September 21, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Still, Mr. Pylypchuk has fashioned an intricate crazy quilt from little more than old socks and flannels, picking through the ruins of a troubled American city while paying tribute to the scrappiness of its residents.
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