noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tool for scraping.
2. 2
   A mush of pork scraps, particularly head parts, and cornmeal or flour, which is boiled and poured into a mold, where the rendered gelatinous broth from cooking jells the mixture into a loaf. Appalachia, Pennsylvania, US, uncountable
3. 3
   scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To scrape or grub around.
2. 2
   Alternative form of scapple. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

aspicbarbecueboiled meatbouillicivetcreton

Example

More examples

"The kids always look forward to the county fair because they can pig out on scrapple sandwiches there."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Related to scrape.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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