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scruff

 nounAinmfhocal 1 back of neckbaic fem cmubaic an mhuiníl she grabbed him by the scruff of the neck rug sí greim ar chúl a mhuiníl 2 informalneamhfhoirmeálta personceamach fem2 cmugiobachán masc1 he's a total scruff giobachán amach atá ann don't turn up at the party looking like a scruff ná tar chuig an gcóisir gléasta i do chuid bratóg verbbriathar 3 transitiveaistreachgreim cúl muiníl a bhreith ar PhrasesNathanna to take sth by the scruff of the neck (also nó to grab sth by the scruff of the neck) dul i ngleic le rud he took the game by the scruff of the neck rug sé greim ar an gcluiche she took life by the scruff of the neck chuaigh sí i ngleic leis an saol, thug sí faoin saol le fonn
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