scofflawˈskɔfˌlɔ, ˈskɒf-
scofflaw (n)
- plural
- scofflaws
English Definitions:
scofflaw (noun)
one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
scofflaw (Noun)
One who habitually violates minor laws or fails to answer trivial court summonses (such as parking tickets).
scofflaw (Noun)
An iconoclast.
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.
Scofflaw
Scofflaw is a noun coined during the Prohibition era to mean a person who drinks illegally. It is a compound of the words scoff and law. Its original meaning was someone who mocks or ridicules anti-drinking laws, but has extended to mean one who flouts any law, especially those difficult to enforce, and particularly traffic laws.
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