v. & n. --v.intr. (usu. foll. by at) speak derisively, esp. of serious subjects; mock; be scornful. --n. 1 mocking words; a taunt. 2 an object of ridicule. øøscoffer n. scoffingly adv. [perh. f. Scand.: cf. early mod. Da. skuf, skof jest, mockery]
SCOFF
Meaning of SCOFF in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012