Adjective | Appearance
Encyclopedia of British Slang
SCRUFFY
Adjective | Mild | Appearance
SCRUFFY Pronunciation: /’skr?-fi/ Part of Speech: Adjective Severity Level: Mild Category: Appearance
Definition
Scruffy means untidy or poorly dressed.
Usage
He looks scruffy.
Assessment
Mild criticism.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
