scut

(skŭt)
n.
A stubby erect tail, as that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.

[Middle English, hare.]

scut² (skŭt)
n. Informal
Routine or tedious work often viewed as menial.

[Short for SCUTWORK.]

(skut)

noun
A worthless, contemptible fellow. This term often appears in the form "scut work".

Etymology
Or uncertain origin, perhaps from scout

A short erect tail, especially of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
[Of unknown origin.]

Usage
"The Voice: Heave a rope when we come alongside. [Then irritably.] Where are ye, ye scut?" — Eugene O'Neill; Anna Christie; 1922.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a short erect tail

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