2006-11-10 02:18:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Here is the definition I found:
Noun. Food. [Northern use. Late 1800s]
2006-11-10 02:23:51 · answer #1 · answered by Turkey Pot Pie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scran is a naval slang which simply means food. It's a Scottish term from the 1800s. At that time, sailors were given these supplements comprising of currants and nuts.
2006-11-10 02:34:10 · answer #2 · answered by reut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCRAN = food, from a supplement sailors were once fed at sea; Sultanas, Currents, Raisans and Nuts.
Although round where I'm from (Northern England) people use it all the time to mean food - dint know it was Jackspeak.
2006-11-10 02:33:55 · answer #3 · answered by rainy-h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought it was short for 'scrannage' - but what the ell is that? I dunno! Sure could do with some though!
2006-11-10 02:30:18 · answer #4 · answered by NORSE-MAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋