- hard|scrab|ble
- hard|scrab|ble «HAHRD SKRAB uhl», adjective.U.S. marked by poverty and hardship; very poor: »
a hardscrabble farm.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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hard·scrab·ble — … Useful english dictionary
hardscrabble — hard|scrab|ble [ hard,skræbl ] adjective AMERICAN hardscrabble land is very difficult to grow anything on a. used for describing a time, situation, or place in which life is difficult and people are poor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hardscrabble — hard•scrab•ble [[t]ˈhɑrdˌskræb əl[/t]] adj. providing or yielding meagerly in return for much effort: a hardscrabble existence[/ex] • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
