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Scutter vs Scuttler - What's the difference?

scutter | scuttler |

As nouns the difference between scutter and scuttler

is that scutter is thin excrement while scuttler is a member of a local youth gang in working-class areas of Manchester, Salford, and surrounding townships during the late 19th century.

As a verb scutter

is to void thin excrement.

scutter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Thin excrement.
  • * 1922 , (James Joyce), (Telemachus episode):
    • Scutter! he cried thickly.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To void thin excrement.
  • * 1565 , Alois Brandl (ed.), King Daryus :
    • Nay then I wil geue you no bread and butter.
    Here, take some, it will make thee to scutter .
  • To run with a light pattering noise; to skitter.
    • We saw a rat scuttering into a dark corner as we turned on the lights.

    Derived terms

    * bullscutter * scutterer

    scuttler

    English

    (Scuttlers)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) A member of a local youth gang in working-class areas of Manchester, Salford, and surrounding townships during the late 19th century.