scurrifungeing* vbl n [skAra'fAnd3an]. See SCURRIFUNGE*. Cp EDD fung 1'to strike, beat, kick' Sc for sense 2.
1 A thorough cleaning.
P 194-65 The charwoman gave an instance of this word when she was about to clean a table—she gave it a good scurrifunshin. C 71-118 If a child comes into the house with a dirty face or dirty hands his mother may say to him 'You need a good scurrafungin'—a good washing or cleaning up. It may also be giving a good scrubbing or cleaning to anything that is dirty.
2 A trouncing; decisive defeat in a game.
P 43-66 We received a scurrafungin'. We were beaten in playing cards many times in succession. C 71-95 In a fight, the man who received the most marks or took the most punches was said to get 'some scurrifungen.'
