SCUFF

I. verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1768 intransitive verb 1. to walk without lifting the feet ; shuffle , to poke or shuffle a foot in exploration or embarrassment, to become scratched, chipped, or roughened by wear , transitive verb cuff III, 2. to scrape (the feet) along a surface while walking or back and forth while standing, to poke at with the toe, to scratch, gouge, or wear away the surface of , II. noun Date: 1899 1. a noise of or as if of ~ing, the act or an instance of ~ing, a mark or injury caused by ~ing, a flat-soled slipper without quarter or heel strap