Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "scratcher" ya dogara da mahallin da aka yi amfani da shi, saboda yana iya samun ma'anoni da yawa. Anan akwai wasu ma'anoni masu yiwuwa: Alal misali, kyanwa abin gogewa ne. Misali, na'urar da aka yi amfani da ita ta baya ita ce na'urar dogon hannu da ake amfani da ita don kame bayan mutum. Misali, ana iya kiran mafari DJ "scratcher" a duniyar waƙa. Misali, wani yana iya komawa zuwa tikitin caca a matsayin “scratcher” saboda mai kunnawa ya zare abin rufe fuska don bayyana ko sun sami kyauta.