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scut

1[skuht]
–noun
a short tail, esp. that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME: hare < ON skutr stern

scut

2[skuht]
–noun Slang.
a worthless, contemptible person.

Origin:
1870–75; orig. uncert.; perh. continuation of Scots and dial. scout, scoot, ME scoute in same sense; perh. n. use of Scots scout to spurt, squirt out, scoot
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scut 1   (skŭt)   
n.  A stubby erect tail, as that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.

[Middle English, hare.]
scut 2   (skŭt)   
n.   Informal
Routine or tedious work often viewed as menial.

[Short for scutwork.]
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