scrunch (verb) also sometimes scraunch (verb)

scrunch v To grind with the teeth; e.g., candy or ice; or just to grind teeth together when angry or while sleeping. "He's always scrunchin' some- thing with his teeth." Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit Used I Used I 1 Used I Source listed in DNE as P 40-78.

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52654
Description
Summary:scrunch v To grind with the teeth; e.g., candy or ice; or just to grind teeth together when angry or while sleeping. "He's always scrunchin' some- thing with his teeth." Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit Used I Used I 1 Used I Source listed in DNE as P 40-78.

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