scare quote
— Noun
– English
~ the use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminology
scare
— Noun
– English
~ sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"
scarecrow
— Noun
– English
~ an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
scaremonger
— Noun
– English
~ a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
scarer
— Noun
– English
~ an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
scarf
— Noun
– English
~ a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
scarf joint
— Noun
– English
~ a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
scarf bandage
— Noun
– English
~ bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
scarf
— Noun
– English
~ a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
scarface
— Noun
– English
~ United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
scarfpin
— Noun
– English
~ a pin used to hold the tie in place