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    [Verb]  | "scat*ter" | \ ˈska-tər \


    1: to cause to separate widely

    2: to cause to vanish

    3: to fling away heedlessly : squander


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English scateren, schateren to disperse, break up, destroy; akin to Middle Dutch schaderen to scatter;

    [Noun]  | "scatter" 


    1: the act of scattering

    2: a small quantity or number irregularly distributed or strewn about : scattering

    3: the state or extent of being scattered; especially : dispersion


    Origin: 1642 ;

    [Noun]  | "scatter diagram" 


    1: a two-dimensional graph in rectangular coordinates consisting of points whose coordinates represent values of two variables under study


    Origin: 1925 ;

    [Noun]  | "scatter rug" 


    1: throw rug


    Origin: 1926 ;

    [Noun]  | "scatter cushion" 


    1: a small pillow that is used especially for decoration

    [Noun]  | "scatter" 


    1: a small number;


      * e.g., " ... played before only a scatter of spectators in that huge stadium "





    [Verb]  | "scatter" 


    1: to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart;


      * e.g., " ... the noise of the backfiring car scattered the pigeons "





    2: to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on;


      * e.g., " ... the hillside was scattered with boulders deposited by the last ice age "



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    3: to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole;


      * e.g., " ... these drunken revelers will quickly scatter when the police arrive "



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     [ "scatter" ]

    1: Someone of a messy disposition, for example they could be lanky, have messy hair, or just generally be disorganised.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh look at Christine, she's such a scatter! 

     [ "scatter" ]

    1: 1)someone that shits on you during anal sex

      * e.g.,  ... 1)dont mess with her she's a scatter 


     [ "scatter" ]

    2: 2)a dog (or human) that eats thier own (or others) shit

      * e.g.,  ... past tense: someone scattered me the other night 

     [ "scattered" ]

    1: The state of one's mind after a seretonin depleting weekend, associated with drug culture, generally refers to the after effects of ecstasy on the following day of consumption.

      * e.g.,  ... i'm so scattered after last night. 

     [ "scattered" ]

    1: How you feel after a night or week of drug taking.

      * e.g.,  ... "I waz scattered as after dumping all those bikkies at 'transmission'." 

     [ "Scatter" ]

    1: 1) A quick phrase used to tell a fellow gang member to run away.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) " 5-0 man, SCATTER! " 

     [ "Scatter!" ]

    1: The act of which a group of people (usually men) run in different directions (scatter) to avoid confromation from and unreliable source or trouble.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh man there is the principal, SCATTER! 

     [ "Scattered" ]

    1: Scattered is when your somewhere and something comes and you leave abruptly

      * e.g.,  ... Mark : Then the police came so we all scattered 

     [ "scattered" ]

    1: Used in the bottom of West Philadelphia to describe some one who is reckless or careless in his/her actions.

      * e.g.,  ... He's gonna get Raheem on you. That boah is scattered. 

     [ "Scatter" ]

    1: Bus transport: A (usually highly expereinced) driver who stands by at the depot to cover runs when the allocated driver or bus is sick, or an extra bus is needed for other reasons.

      * e.g.,  ... The school got their passenger numbers wrong again. Name, I need you to scatter to school name} stat. 


     [ "Scatter" ]

    2: When not being scattered (the verb of covering a run) the scatter may complete other task such as orgainising, refueling or cleaning buses in the yard, answering the telephone or basic but important paperwork.

     [ "Scatters" ]

    1: Where a group of people throw objects at cars to try and get chased.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1) lets get some scatters Person 2) ok 

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