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Meaning of "scofflaw" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCOFFLAW

scofflaw  [ˈskɒflɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOFFLAW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scofflaw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCOFFLAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scofflaw

Scofflaw is a noun coined during the Prohibition era meaning a person who drinks illegally. It is a compound of the words scoff and law, meaning one who mocks or ridicules the law. The meaning has since been extended to describe one who flouts any law, especially those which are difficult to enforce, and particularly traffic laws.

Definition of scofflaw in the English dictionary

The definition of scofflaw in the dictionary is a person who habitually flouts or violates the law, esp one who fails to pay debts or answer summonses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCOFFLAW


Bangalore
ˌbæŋɡəˈlɔː
claw
klɔː
counselor-at-law
ˌkaʊns ələrətˈlɔː
explore
ɪkˈsplɔː
first-floor
ˌfɜːstˈflɔː
flaw
flɔː
floor
flɔː
folklore
ˈfəʊkˌlɔː
galore
ɡəˈlɔː
ground-floor
ˌɡraʊndˈflɔː
heirs-at-law
ˈeəʳzətˈlɔː
law
lɔː
lor
lɔː
lore
lɔː
Mangalore
ˌmæŋɡəˈlɔː
mothers-in-law
ˈmʌðəzɪnˌlɔː
outlaw
ˈaʊtˌlɔː
subfloor
ˈsʌbˌflɔː
underfloor
ˈʌndəˌflɔː
windflaw
ˈwɪndˌflɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCOFFLAW

scody
scoff
scoffer
scoffing
scoffingly
Scofield
scog
scoinson
scold
scolder
scolding
scoldingly
scoleces
scolecid
scoleciform
scolecite
scolecoid
scolex
scolices
scolioma

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCOFFLAW

barrister-at-law
brother-in-law
common law
court of law
criminal law
daughter-in-law
daughters-in-law
father-in-law
go to law
in-law
international law
maritime law
matter of law
mother-in-law
question of law
sister-in-law
son-in-law
sons-in-law
the law
tragic flaw

Synonyms and antonyms of scofflaw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scofflaw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCOFFLAW

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Translator English - Chinese

藐视法律
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scofflaw
570 millions of speakers

English

scofflaw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scofflaw
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scofflaw
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нарушитель закона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scofflaw
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scofflaw
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scofflaw
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scofflaw
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scofflaw
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scofflaw
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scofflaw
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scofflaw
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scofflaw
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scofflaw
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कोफफ्लो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scofflaw
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scofflaw
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

recydywisty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порушник закону
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scofflaw
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scofflaw
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scofflaw
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scofflaw
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scofflaw
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scofflaw

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOFFLAW»

The term «scofflaw» is regularly used and occupies the 89.676 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOFFLAW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scofflaw» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scofflaw» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scofflaw

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOFFLAW»

Discover the use of scofflaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scofflaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Project Scofflaw: The Detection and Prosecution of Violators ...
Project Scofflaw was initiated to reflect the agency's commitment to combating fraud and deterring recidivism. Since its inception, Project Scofflaw's goals have been to strengthen the FTC's ability to oversee defendants' compliance with court  ...
2
Maximum Security
The classic example of a scofflaw employee is one who ignores policy, bypasses the organization's remote access mechanism, and decides to install a modem and PCAnywhere on her PC—many times without a reasonably good password.
‎2003
3
Predicting New Words: The Secrets of Their Success
If George Ade, Finley Peter Dunne, Mark Twain and Artemus Ward were to collaborate they might be able to invent a prick- tier noun than scofflaw, but the chances would be against it. Slang and poets are born, not made, and the unknown ...
Allan A. Metcalf, 2004
4
The Woven Figure: Conservatism and America's Fabric
Conservatism and America's Fabric George F. Will. Law and the Making of a Scofflaw Nation about the country's condition that this elemental proposition had to wage a last-ditch fight for affirmation in the largest state's highest court. May 7 ...
George F. Will, 1999
5
2003 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments
Enforcement of District Court Orders In 1997, the Commission announced " Project Scofflaw," a comprehensive law enforcement initiative to use all available remedies - civil and criminal - to stop repeat offenders from violating existing court ...
American Bar Association, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 2004
6
Lobbying Together: Interest Group Coalitions in Legislative ...
Five years earlier, in 1988, several of the core members of the GSP coalition had put together a similar grassroots coalition to fight what was known as the " scofflaw provision" in the 1988 trade bill. The scofflaw provision was a set of customs ...
Kevin W. Hula, 1999
7
Smugglers, Bootleggers, and Scofflaws: Prohibition and New ...
5. Scofflaw. city. Smugglers. and bootleggers during Prohibition existed in response to the continuing demand for liquor from scofflaws. New York City had thousands of speakeasies, hundreds of night clubs, and hundreds of thousands of ...
Ellen NicKenzie Lawson, 2013
8
A School of Sober Second Thoughts: (Hey, I'll Drink to That!)
“Comeback Go Away # 1 - Oh, yeah? Well, the fact is, I have never been all here since my tonsils were removed so you're right but wrong, too.” “Comeback Go Away # 2 - Oh, yeah? Well, you're a scofflaw because there's hate laws to protect  ...
Ken Willidau, 2012
9
Time Loops and Space Twists: How God Created the Universe
All youdo isadd the scofflaw waves together using the superpositionprinciple to compute the propagator. 81 Physicists found a way ofpicturing this superposition of waves made upofall kinds of scofflaw energy wavesthat, inspite ofscoffing the ...
Fred Alan Wolf, 2011
10
Ironclaw
... Career d6 Gifts: None Flaws: Scofflaw Skills: Spear d6, Dodge d6, Area Knowledge d6, Tactics d6 Equipment: Spear (Damage 2d4 & Strength d6), Light Leather Armor (d6 & Soak d6) Move: Dash 6 paces, Stride 1 pace Body d8, Speed d8, ...
Jason Holmgren, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOFFLAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scofflaw is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CU Denver survey analyzes why cyclists 'scoff' at the law
DENVER - The "Scofflaw Biking Survey," asking why traffic laws are disregarded, was filled out by 18,000 drivers, pedestrians and cyclists from all over the world ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
2
Seattle targets worst parking scofflaws
The city determined the problem was caused by the language of the scofflaw ordinance. It required that the Municipal Court mail a 30-day warning notice to ... «KING5.com, Jul 15»
3
BLOG: Scofflaw Fresno watering falls by 78 percent
Good news from the City of Fresno today — folks are catching on that watering every day is not OK. The number of Fresno customers who water seven days a ... «Fresno Business Journal, Jul 15»
4
Stowaways and Crimes Aboard a Scofflaw Ship
The Dona Liberta has been among the most persistent of scofflaws, offering a case study of misconduct at sea, according to an examination of shipping, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Gianaris bill to crack down on scofflaw drivers passes in state Senate
Nargish Begum clutches a portrait of her son Noshat Nahian whose death in 2014 inspired a law against scofflaw drivers. «TimesLedger, Jun 15»
6
Captain Of SFPD's Park Station Vows Crackdown On Scofflaw Cyclists
Though San Francisco's Park Police District has only had its current leader for a couple months, folks pedaling through his territory had better make sure they ... «SFist, Jun 15»
7
Churches would facilitate criminal, scofflaw surrenders
It has happened again and again in cities across the country. Police officers stop a suspect with an outstanding warrant, and someone ends up dead. Sometimes ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»
8
Why Does Rory Lancman Want to Save Drivers From “Scofflaw
Paramedics work on John Torson a few feet from the crosswalk at E. 61st Street and First Avenue. NYPD said Torson was “outside the crosswalk” when he was ... «Streetsblog New York, May 15»
9
Amityville approves scofflaw 'boot' law
The village is considering authorizing its police officers to place wheel clamps on vehicles whose owners have three or more outstanding summonses, warrants ... «News 12 Long Island, Apr 15»
10
New Logan Square seafood spot Sink Swim is a nice catch
Craft cocktail bar Scofflaw and come-as-you-are dance hall Slippery Slope are two of Logan Square's hottest watering holes. With the momentum of that success ... «RedEye Chicago, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Scofflaw [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scofflaw>. Apr 2024 ».
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