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.
- See more words with the same meaning: man, men, male.
- See more words with the same meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of).
Last edited on Jan 08 1998. Submitted by Kendall from Aiken, SC, USA on Jan 08 1998.
- an annoying person.
Your little brother is such a scrub!
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
- See more words with the same meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of).
Last edited on Jun 01 1998. Submitted by Ashley and Jackie from Bay Area School of Enterprise, Alameda, CA 94501, USA on Jun 01 1998.
- an inferior competitor; "newbie".
Last edited on Jun 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 09 2010.
verb - intransitive
- to embarrass one's self, usually by making a physical mistake.
Did you see that guy scrub on the ice?
- See more words with the same meaning: embarrassment (related to).
Last edited on Jun 17 2013. Submitted by Liz O'hare from Berkeley, CA, USA on Feb 18 2003.
verb - transitive
- to remove information from a document.
We need to scrub the documentation of any confidential information.
- See more words with the same meaning: to remove.
Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'embarrassment (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: "embarrassed". | |
| Definitions include: exhausted, not well. | |
| Definitions include: to embarrass one's self. | |
| Definitions include: mean or disrespectful. | |
| Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed". | |
| Definitions include: messed up, weird. | |
Other terms relating to 'man, men, male': | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of "fanboy". | |
| Definitions include: alternate pronunciation of bro. | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: a man that is dressed well, attractive and well off. | |
| Definitions include: "fellow", i.e. a man. | |
| Definitions include: a male with red hair. | |
| Definitions include: a coward. | |
| Definitions include: a male fan devoted to a particular thing. | |
| Definitions include: a (usually homosexual) male dressed in women's clothing. | |
| Definitions include: a male whose name one doesn't remember. | |
| Definitions include: cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: Selling drugs. | |
| Definitions include: a male slut. | |
| Definitions include: an older man who seeks the companionship of much younger women. | |
| Definitions include: a male. | |
Other terms relating to 'to annoy, interfere, intrude': | |
| Definitions include: See third wheel. | |
| Definitions include: to annoy. | |
| Definitions include: to joke around with someone. | |
| Definitions include: to pester or annoy. | |
| Definitions include: also a diminutive form of aggro. | |
| Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago. | |
| Definitions include: a friend. | |
| Definitions include: Something hard to find. From the old saying "Needle in a haystack." | |
| Definitions include: a large commotion. | |
| Definitions include: to really annoy or upset. | |
| Definitions include: an unattractive female or one with a bad reputation. | |
| Definitions include: a third person participating in an activity with a couple. | |
| Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony. | |
| Definitions include: to aggravate someone. | |
| Definitions include: pestering multiple people. | |
Other terms relating to 'uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of)': | |
| Definitions include: an unnamed, disliked person. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex (with). | |
| Definitions include: a displeasing person; "idiot". | |
| Definitions include: general insult. | |
| Definitions include: a person being used in a relationship sense for money or what they can do for the user. | |
| Definitions include: worthless. Nothing. Zero. | |
| Definitions include: an ugly, promiscuous, or otherwise generally unappealing female. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate, especially male masturbation. | |
| Definitions include: an annoying person, especially one making unwanted sexual advances. | |
| Definitions include: "fucker". | |
| Definitions include: "slut" (promiscuous female) + "cunt" (derogatory term for a female.) | |
| Definitions include: a stupid person. | |
| Definitions include: a despicable person. | |
| Definitions include: a general insult; "jerk"; "asshole". | |
| Definitions include: an undesirable person - usually one who is without morals or decency. | |
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| Definitions include: statement that something is true. | |
| Definitions include: go away. | |
| Definitions include: ugly, gross. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not work safe". | |
| Definitions include: scared. | |
| Definitions include: to enjoy thoroughly. | |
| Definitions include: "Bingo" mean (on point) or to do something with absolute accuracy. | |
| Definitions include: to not deceive a person. | |
| Definitions include: big shoes. | |
| Definitions include: rhyming slang for "spunk", i.e. semen. |
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