scruff

scruff

noun

The back of the neck; the nape.

"The mother cat grabbed her kitten by the scruff."

noun

A shabby or unkempt person.

"He looked a bit of a scruff in his old clothes."

adjective

Shabby; unkempt.

"That's a scruff pub, but the beer is good."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: nape, nucha