Scrummy means: Delicious.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
scrummy
(childish, or, colloquial, UK) Delicious.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(childish, or, colloquial, UK) Delicious.
Of course one did get some scrummy things to eat abroad, that cook did not, somehow, produce at home; and the people looked different
For parents
Scrummy means: Delicious.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
scrummy means: Delicious.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
Cluster: alcohol
Heard in the wild
“Scrummy! I making shrimp tacos tonight. 💕”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Of food: delectable, delicious.
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Of a person or thing: excellent, wonderful; also, very aesthetically pleasing or attractive; good enough to eat.
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A wonderfully expressive informal word that covers a range of negative qualities: being small and mean, stingy and miserly, or just plain poor and bare. If someone calls you scrunty, they're not paying you a compliment — you're either being tight with money, looking a bit pathetic, or generally coming up short. It's the kind of old-fashioned British or regional insult that sounds almost comical but lands with surprising sting. Great for describing a thin, disappointing sandwich or a miser who won't buy a round.
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(Internet slang) Cute in a quirky, scruffy, or dishevelled way.
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(colloquial, chiefly, UK) Thin, meagre; unkempt.