1874 (Hotten), "pugilist, fighter," agent noun from scrap (v.2). Later used generally of anyone or anything that puts up a fight.
"to fight, brawl, box," 1867, colloquial, from scrap (n.2). Intransitive sense of "argue heatedly, quarrel" is by 1895. Related: Scrapped; scrapping.
updated on February 25, 2022
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