Meaning & use
Scran
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British and Scottish slang for food, especially a meal.
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After the hike, the group was starving and headed straight to the pub for some scran.
"What's for scran tonight?" he asked as he walked into the kitchen.
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"Scran" is widely used in informal British English, particularly in Scotland, the North of England, and among military personnel.
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