Definitions
one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
Word origin
From scoff + law. Coined simultaneously by Mr Henry Irving Dale and Miss Kate L. Butler for a contest held in Boston in 1923 in which a word for "a lawless drinker of illegally made or illegally obtained liquor" was sought during the Prohibition era.
Used in a sentence
“The scofflaw entered the scoflsloon. He leaned an elbow on the scoffbar and rested a foot on the scoffrail. 'Waddle'y' have?" said the scoffbartender. "A little tea," said the scofflaw.”
“If we are to scour out the scofflaws, we must first remove those particular laws at which nearly everybody scoffs.”
“Within six months, with the full cooperation of police throughout the state, the scofflaw rate was down to 22 per cent.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Chronic rule-breaker”8 letters
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