Covered with scabs, or used as slang to mean shabby, cheap, or unpleasant.
From 'scab' (from Old Norse 'skabb' meaning itch or mange) plus '-y' (adjective suffix). The word dates back to Middle English.
Scabies is a real skin disease caused by tiny mites that burrow into your skin—it was historically so common and contagious that people with it were sometimes separated from society!
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