Definition of scrub
scrub 
noun
- a man with no class. For example: possessing little money, lacking in transportation, without a place to live, etc. Popularized by the song "No Scrubs" on TLC's 1999 album FanMail.
I can't believe that scrub thought I'd give him my phone number.
Submitted by Kendall, Aiken, SC, USA, Jan 08 1998.
- an annoying person.
Your little brother is such a scrub!
Submitted by Ashley and Jackie, Bay Area School of Enterprise, Alameda, CA 94501, USA, Jun 01 1998.
verb
- to embarass oneself, usu. by making a physical mistake.
Did you see that guy scrub on the ice?
Submitted by Liz O'hare, Berkeley, CA, USA, Feb 18 2003.
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