What does hardscrabble mean in English? Meaning of hardscrabble definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "hardscrabble" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "hardscrabble": barely satisfying a lower standard
Adjective
Meaning: barely satisfying a lower standard
Example: the sharecropper's hardscrabble life
Synonyms: hardscrabble
Similar: meager
meagerly
meagre
scrimpy
stingy
Pronunciation in US: /ˈhɑrdˌskræbəl/
Adjective: Of or pertaining to land that takes a lot of work in order to farm and even then is not very productive. 1922: Rex Ellingwood Beach, Flowing Gold In the case of Allegheny Briskow, poverty, the drought, the grinding hardships of these hard-scrabble Texas counties, had dwarfed the intellect, the very soul of a splendid young animal.1922: Rex Ellingwood Beach, Flowing Gold In the case of Allegheny Briskow, poverty, the drought, the grinding hardships of these hard-scrabble Texas counties, had dwarfed the intellect, the very soul of a splendid young animal.
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