scruff Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the back side of the neck
    nape; nucha.

WordNet

Scruff noun
Etymology
See Scurf.
Definitions
  1. Scurf. Obs.
Scruff noun
Etymology
Cf. Scuff.
Definitions
  1. The nape of the neck; the loose outside skin, as of the back of the neck.

Webster 1913