A fork of Rural Dictionary
taking something said back, changing one's mind.
Gimme those Tim's ...Scratch that, I want those Phat ass Adidas instead.
forget that
me "mom can you buy me some coke?" mom "..." ...later... me "mom, scratch that, i want skittles."
Tattoos, especially old school prison tats.
Holmes, did you see the "Folsom Prison scratch" on that old biker? It was the shit!
In track, when a runner withdraws from a race before it begins. The term originated from the days when heat sheets were written on paper, and a runner's name would litterally be scratched off in pencil when he/she decided not to race.
I'm feeling tired today. I think I'm gonna run the mile, and scratch the 3000m.
With the same intention as cutting, except trying to avoid scarring. The scratcher will usually use something sharp to the touch but not pure metal, for example, a bobby pin without the plastic coating or a safety pin as opposed to a knife, scissors, razor, pencil sharpener blade, etc.
It's not cutting, it's scratching.