Brooklyn Decker

A little scruff looks nice, but it feels so uncomfortable. Think about how a guy wants a girl to have smooth legs: It's expected. Shouldn't a guy be expected to do the same on his face? I think that's only fair.

American Model

Rhys Darby

Commercialism in the Western world has got us by the scruff of the neck. It's a technological takeover, and we can't even see it happening because we're too busy enjoying it.

New Zealander Comedian

Mikaela Hoover

I guess that, as a girl from Washington state, I am attracted to a little scruff and men who are able to roll out of bed, throw on a baseball cap, and call it a day.

American Actress

Gilbert O'Sullivan

I always tell people that I went through long hair. I was a typical art school scruff. It was good then.

Irish Musician

Sue Perkins

Let's face it: I'm not a looker. I'm a scruff. But I have embraced my scruffiness. We're happy together.

English Comedian

Martin Freeman

Most actors are either a shower of bloody scruffs or think they should dress like Hamlet off stage.

English Actor

Aaron Ramsey

I need to be playing well, be involved in the game, and taking matches by the scruff of the neck.

Welsh Athlete

Matt Doherty

You have to try and take games by the scruff of the neck... you can't mollycoddle everyone.

Jenny Ryan

It isn't too bad for me as when I don't have a beehive, I can go incognito in my scruffs.

English Celebrity

James Charles

I do love a good dark guy. Maybe a beard - some sister scruff?

Often used when referring to grabbing animals to control or hold them, especially small ones.

Animal Handling

Can indicate strong or rough guidance of someone, not just animals.

Metaphorical Use

Sometimes used to describe a parent firmly guiding a child in a protective manner.

Parental Behavior

Can be mildly insulting when used to describe a person's appearance, suggesting neglect.

Casual Insult

What's considered 'scruff' can vary a lot by personal or cultural standards.

Subjective Judgment

Sometimes, it's used affectionately to tease someone about a messy state.

Not Always Negative

 facing us when I think the arts have a very important role to play in that you can make it beautiful you can make it interesting you can make it immersive the artists role is not to say hey this is interesting but to grab you by the scruff of the neck and say you can't

DJ Spooky Mixes Media to...

 yelling and screaming telling everyone to get out he grabbed me by the scruff of my neck he says what have you done you've shamed the family you have dishonored and defiled the home people pray here he said you're bringing these

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 fangs the Lions are lucky one drop in the eye would blind them for life with the spitting cobra at large the Cubs are at risk holding them by the scruff of the neck stops

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 With the spitting cobra at large the cubs are at risk. Holding them by the scruff of the neck stops them struggling as they're carried to safety.

The Dangers of Being a...

 The tigers must pick them up by the scruff of the neck. It's a delicate operation, a little too much pressure, and she'll hurt her cub.

Most Soothing Sir David...

 to be careful in case she turns he uses the same scruff hold as a mother carrying cups this time he was lucky

Practice Makes Perfect PIPE...

 the tigers must pick them up by the scruff of the neck it's a delicate operation a little too

Scruff

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Metaphorical Use

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