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scrap | bet |

As a noun scrap

is a (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion or scrap can be a fight, tussle, skirmish.

As a verb scrap

is to discard or scrap can be to fight.

As a proper noun bet is

a diminutive of elizabeth.

scrap

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) scrappe, from (etyl) skrap, from

Noun

(en noun)
  • A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
  • * De Quincey
    • I have no materials — not a scrap .
    I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.
  • (usually, in the plural) Leftover food.
    • Give the scraps to the dogs and watch them fight.
  • Discarded material (especially metal), junk.
    • That car isn't good for anything but scrap .
  • (ethnic slur, offensive) A Hispanic criminal, especially a Mexican or one affiliated to the Norte gang.
  • The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat.
    • pork scraps
    Derived terms
    * scrap paper * scrapbook * scrapheap * scrappy * scrapyard

    Verb

    (scrapp)
  • To discard.
  • (of a project or plan) To stop working on indefinitely.
  • To scrapbook; to create scrapbooks.
  • To dispose of at a scrapyard.
  • To make into scrap.
    • Derived terms
    * scrapper

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fight, tussle, skirmish.
    • We got in a little scrap over who should pay the bill.

    Verb

    (scrapp)
  • to fight

    • Anagrams

    * English terms with multiple etymologies

    bet

    English

    Etymology 1

    From 16th century criminal slang, likely from abet or (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
    • Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.
  • A degree of certainty.
    • It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.
    It’s an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow

    Verb

  • To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
  • * Shakespeare
    • John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head.
  • * O. W. Holmes
    • I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it.
  • To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
    • You bet !
  • (poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.
    • Derived terms
    * bet one's boots * bet one's bottom dollar * bet the farm

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    • Etymology 3