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Scrog vs Shrug - What's the difference?

scrog | shrug |

As nouns the difference between scrog and shrug

is that scrog is a stunted or shrivelled bush while shrug is a lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference.

As a verb shrug is

(ambitransitive) to raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

scrog

English

Alternative forms

* scroag

Noun

(en noun)
  • A stunted or shrivelled bush
  • (heraldry) The branch of a tree, especially one used as a blazon in Scotland
  • (Scotland) The crab-apple tree
  • (dialect) A blackthorn

    • shrug

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference.
    • He dismissed my comment with a shrug .
  • A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.

    • Verb

    (shrugg)
  • (ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
    • ''I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged .
    When he saw the problem, he just shrugged and started fixing it.
  • * Addison
    • He shrugs his shoulders when you talk of securities.