noun General Slang

scratch

· noun · scouse

Dole money — the weekly benefits cheque.

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Definitions

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Welfare or dole money. Old Liverpool term for state benefits — 'on the scratch' means signing on. Used matter-of-factly, no shame attached.

“He's been on the scratch since the warehouse shut.”
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Money in general — same word the wider UK uses for cash, no Scouse exclusive. Context tells you which sense you're getting.

“Got a bit of scratch saved up for the holiday.”
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scratch In A Sentence

He's been on the scratch since the warehouse shut.
Got a bit of scratch saved up for the holiday.

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