table scrap

Frequency: 6.78.2 per million words

Refers to pieces of food left on the table after a meal.

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Examples (10)

  • The dog sat under the chair, hoping for a table scrap.
  • Most vets advise against feeding table scraps to your pets.
  • He gathered the table scraps to put in the organic waste bin.
  • In the old days, pigs were often fed with table scraps.
  • The children were told not to drop table scraps on the floor.
  • After the feast, there were plenty of table scraps for the farm animals.
  • She carefully wiped the table scraps into her hand.
  • A few table scraps were all that remained of the massive pizza.
  • The cat ignored the expensive food, preferring a table scrap of chicken.
  • Can we use these table scraps as compost for the garden?