SCOFF

I. noun Etymology: Middle English scof, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to obsolete Danish skof jest; akin to Old Frisian skof mockery Date: 14th century an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt ; gibe , an object of scorn, mockery, or derision, II. verb Date: 14th century intransitive verb to show contempt by derisive acts or language , transitive verb to treat or address with derision ; mock , ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~ III. verb Etymology: alteration of dialect scaff to eat greedily Date: 1846 transitive verb to eat greedily , seize , intransitive verb to eat something greedily