Chicken Scratch

Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia.

Drug slang Regional drug slang referring to the frenetic manner in which a crack cocaine addict searches on hands and knees for crystals that have fallen from his or her pipe, fancifully likened to the manner in which chickens peck at the ground for grain
Vox populi A popular term for virtually illegible handwriting, as in 'Dr X has been asked to type in his medication orders, because no one can read his chicken scratch'

References in periodicals archive ?

PHOTO : Chicken Scratch Description: Raised or gouged area on surface Probable cause: Decreased amount of abrasive concentration on sander belt Troubleshooting: Replace sanding belts

How to find particleboard defects

I even grew some corn that I took out of the chicken scratch feedbag.

Virginians developing skills

OUT OF THIS WORLD; The countdown has started to blast off for the third Summer Saturnalia Festival ..

Waila.--El Conjunto Murrietta, Mike Enis & Company, Elvin Kelly y Los Reyes & Los Papagos Molinas

Wheat is good to get hens to lay more eggs so buy chicken scratch with wheat in it.

Mite cure for chickens

This week the Examiner paparazzo has been to Chicken Scratch at Coffeevolution, the New Union and Flying Circus

Snapper about town; spotted out in association with PAPARAZZI

Of the three feed stores within a 30 mile radius of my sandy, stoney acre, only one has bulk bins, but it has great variety, in addition to chicken scratch and grit, cracked corn and Various types of sunflowers, oats, corn, millet, soybeans, wheat, etc.

Pumpkin and squash leaves for cooking. (Country conversation & feedback)

Upstairs, Rob Walker and Dave Hunt - the brains behind Cafe Evolution's Chicken Scratch - and the Axis Sound system will play roots dub reggae.

New dub night comes to town

For chickens, pour vodka or gin over chicken scratch (not laying mash) in a coffee can, let it soak for two or three hours with the can covered.

Peculiar chicken-catching technique

Promoter of Chicken Scratch dub, ska, soul and roots night at Coffee Evolution, on the first Saturday of every month.

Fashion; Robert Pineapple

Watching a chicken scratch for bugs in the soil can be a relaxing way to enjoy a glass of iced tea on a summer evening.

An introduction to chickens

"THIS IS MY HANDWRITING," the first line reads, in nimble chicken scratches. Below it, in shaky, inky cursive, is another sentence: "This was my handwriting."

The post-it man: essay: with Instagram, Hans Ulrich Obrist showcases the lost art of handwriting in the digital age

Full browser ?

CITE

Site: Follow: Share:

Open / Close