Scotland · noun
scran
Food or something to eat.
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What scran means
Scran means food, a meal, or something to eat. It is widely understood in Scotland and elsewhere in Britain, especially in informal speech.
How it is used
It can describe everyday food, a meal after work, or food available at an event.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /skran/
- Register
- Informal British English; very familiar in Scotland.
- Variants
- No common variant listed
Examples
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Let's get some scran before the train.
Let us get some food before the train.
The scran at the party was brilliant.
The food at the party was excellent.
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