To Kill a Mockingbird

why do everybody call Jean Louise Finch "Scout"? Why's it so funny that they can call the younger child of the Finch family "Scout"?

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A scout is somebody who watches out for stuff. Jean Louise Finch's nickname is scout because she notices things really fast.

But how? What examples are there?

A scout is somebody who watches out for stuff. Jean Louise Finch's nickname is scout because she notices things really fast.

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You should know what a "scout" is.

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A scout is somebody who watches out for stuff. Jean Louise Finch's nickname is scout because she notices things really fast. Like stuff that aren't even her business.

Yeah . . .