scoff
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[skawf, skof] 
scoff
1 [skawf, skof] –verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
–noun
| 1. | to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often fol. by at): If you can't do any better, don't scoff. Their efforts toward a peaceful settlement are not to be scoffed at. |
| 2. | to mock at; deride. |
| 3. | an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn; jeer. |
| 4. | an object of mockery or derision. |
Origin:
1300–50; ME scof; orig. uncert., but cf. ON skopa to scorn
1300–50; ME scof; orig. uncert., but cf. ON skopa to scorn
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| scoff 1
(skŏf, skôf) Pronunciation Key
v. scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs v. tr. To mock at or treat with derision. v. intr. To show or express derision or scorn. n. An expression of derision or scorn. [Middle English scoffen, from scof, mockery, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish skof, jest, teasing.] scoff'er n., scoff'ing·ly adv. |
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| scoffingly | |
adverb | |
| in a disrespectful and mocking manner; "'Sorry,' she repeated derisively" [syn: derisively] |
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Scoffingly
Scoff"ing*ly\, adv. In a scoffing manner. --Broome.
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