scabs
Definitions
Noun
- Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
- The crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
Verb
- Form a scab
- Take the place of work of someone on strike
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📰 This Word in the News:
Telluride Resort Faces Uncertainty After Ski Patrol Votes 100% for Strike—Scabs Could be on the Way
Nov 19, 2025 POWDER Magazine
Nov 19, 2025 POWDER Magazine
Boeing plans to hire ‘permanent replacement workers’ – scabs – for striking Machinists District 837 members
Sep 11, 2025 The Labor Tribune
Sep 11, 2025 The Labor Tribune
Striking ISU union files lawsuit against university, alleges illegal hiring of scabs
Apr 22, 2026 WEEK | 25 News Now
Apr 22, 2026 WEEK | 25 News Now
Donald Trump pictured with nasty peeling scabs on his neck sparking health fears
Mar 2, 2026 Yahoo News UK
Mar 2, 2026 Yahoo News UK