scratch comma

See also: scratch-comma

English

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Etymology

From its appearance.

Noun

scratch comma (plural scratch commas)

  1. (typography, historical) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩ in its former use as a form of comma.

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References

  • Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "scratch, n.¹" Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1911.
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