tv. to eliminate something from a list; to cancel something. : We decided to scratch the idea of a new car. The old one will have to do.
mod. impromptu; temporary. (See also pickup.) : We started a scratch game of basketball, but most of the girls had to leave at dinnertime.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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