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The tag you forgot to cut out, declaring quiet war on your neck.

means Having a rough, prickly texture that irritates the skin, or a thin, harsh, grating sound or quality.

from From "scratch," a verb that appeared in late Middle English, apparently a blend of two older words — "scrat" and "cratch," both meaning to claw or scrape. The "-y" suffix turns the action into a quality, so "scratchy" is literally the adjective form of clawing: that which feels, or sounds, like nails dragged across a surface.

vinyl charm
Crackle and scratch became prized warmth in audiophile circles
itch loop
Scratching triggers more itching, a glorious self-defeating cycle
throat herald
Often the first whisper that a cold is coming
wool truth
That itch is tiny fiber tips poking nerve endings
for instance

scratchy the simpsons cat — itchy and scratchy animated duo on the simpsons since 1989

scratchy records label — british independent record label founded in 1991 in sheffield

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