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scoff

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
1scoff 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈskäf, ˈskȯf\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English scof, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to obsolete Danish skof jest; akin to OldFrisian skof mockery
Date:
14th century
1 : an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe 2 : an object of scorn, mockery, or derision


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