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to scud
01
run or move very quickly or hastily
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
scud
3rd person singular
scuds
Present participle
scudding
Past simple
scudded
Past participle
scudded
02
run before a gale
Scud
01
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
scuds
scud
01
(Scottish) naked; unclothed
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
scuddest
Comparative
scudder
gradable
What does "scud" mean in Scottish slang?
It is used in Scotland to mean naked or unclothed, often in informal or humorous contexts. People typically say "He was running about scud" or "I forgot my towel and had to go scud to the locker room." The term originated in 20th century Scottish slang, and remains common in casual speech, especially among younger speakers or in phrases like "scudding" (skinny dipping).
Examples
He ran across the garden scud after the bet.
Lexical Tree
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