scoff
IPA: skˈɔf
noun
- A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
- An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
- (Newfoundland, South Africa and British Army slang) Food.
- (slang) The act of eating.
verb
- (intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
- (transitive) To mock; to treat with scorn.
- (Britain, Newfoundland, slang) To eat food quickly.
- (Newfoundland, South Africa and British Army slang) To eat.
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Examples of "scoff" in Sentences
- These were such as scoff at sacred and divine subjects.
- Who knew I was using the word scoff wrong all these years?
- Editor's note: Of course you are going to "scoff" at the engineering Alex.
- How ever could you think that I should "scoff" at any of your magnanimous effusions?
- "oh I'm not smug * scoff scoff scoff*, One just prefers a superior * scoff scoff* product"
- We have rigged up a sun shelter and have just dined, our "scoff" (Kaffir for "grub") being bread and bully beef.
- When I was in the forces (I sound like Uncle Albert …” During the War!”) the only time I wore my uniform off duty was at the end of the working day and I was in barracks getting scoff from the Naafi.
- This was topic of much debate by other nearby stations in other towns and the officers on one particular shift took great delight in rubbing everyones nose in it about how great the scoff was and all for free.
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