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scarf

1  [skahrf] noun, plural scarfs, scarves  [skahrvz] , verb
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–noun
1. a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
2. a necktie or cravat with hanging ends.
3. a long cover or ornamental cloth for a bureau, table, etc.
–verb (used with object)
4. to cover or wrap with or as if with a scarf.
5. to use in the manner of a scarf.
Origin:
1545–55; perh. special use of scarf 2

Related forms:
scarfless, adjective
scarflike, adjective
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Slang Dictionary
scarf

  1. tv.
    to eat something. : Andy scarfed the whole pie.
  2. in.
    to eat. : I'll be with you as soon as I scarf.
  3. n.
    food. : I want some good scarf. This stuff stinks.
  4. tv.
    to steal or swipesomething. : The kid scarfed a candy bar, and the store owner called the cops.
  5. tv.
    to discard something. : Scarf that thing. It's no good.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

scarf  (2)
"connecting joint," 1276, probably from O.N. skarfr "nail for fastening a joint." A general North Sea Gmc. ship-building word (cf. Du. scherf, Swed. skarf, Norw. skarv), the exact relationship of all these is unclear. Also borrowed into Romanic (cf. Fr. écart, Sp. escarba); perhaps ult. from P.Gmc. *skerf-, *skarf- (cf. O.E. sceorfan "to gnaw, bite").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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