1. (Biology) any outer covering that is shed, such as the dead outer layer of the skin of a snake, the cellular debris in a wound, etc. 2. (Bridge) bridge Also: sluff a discarded card. vb. 3. (Biology) (often foll by off) to shed (a skin, etc) or (of a skin, etc) to be shed.
A groupie is generally considered an avid, often female, fan of a band or musical performer. The term derives from the female attaching herself to a group, the band. While the band is the group, the female is the groupie. Naturally, not all fans are groupies, and not all groupies are females. Further, there are now groupies of sports teams or players, actors, and oddly enough, high profile criminals. A groupie is considered more intense about her adored celebrities than a fan.
Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease that affects the nervous systems of sheep and goats. It is one of several transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), which are related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) and chronic wasting disease of deer.Like other spongiform encephalopathies, scrapie is caused by a prion.crapie has been known since 1732, and does not appear to be transmissible to humans. The name scrapie is derived from one of the clinical signs of the condition, wherein affected animals will compulsively scrape off their fleeces against rocks, trees, or fences.