scanger

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scanger

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According to A Dictionary of Hiberno-English:

: "Much of the influence comes from London where the origins of the word 'skanger' can be found. I'm pretty certain this is a collapsed form of the word "scavenger" from a West Indian word used by the Caribbean community in London."

Dolan's dictionary gives the West Indian slang word "skanker", meaning an untrustworthy or unreliable person, as a possible source of the word.

Originally, in 1980s Dublin, it referred only to women but has become broadened to men in recent years.

noun scangers · skanger

derogatory A person who is associated with petty criminality and who is seen as strongly identified with brand names in music, clothing, sport, vehicles, and so forth.
Similar: chav, charva, charver, skobie, scobe, gurrier, ned, scag, skag, skeet, shams, spide

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@misc{scanger_2026,
  title = {scanger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scanger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}