"sclaff" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sclaffs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːf Etymology: From Scot sclaf, to shuffle: of echoic orig ( Head templates: {{en-noun}} sclaff (plural sclaffs)
  1. (golf) A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball. Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-sclaff-en-noun-pb1vG3o~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 23 5 22 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 28 5 18 30 Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (Scotland) A slight blow; a slap; a soft fall; also, the accompanying noise. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-sclaff-en-noun-vHIXGm20 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 23 5 22 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 28 5 18 30
  3. A thin, solid substance, especially a thin shoe or slipper.
    Sense id: en-sclaff-en-noun-L1xVMSrt

Verb [English]

Forms: sclaffs [present, singular, third-person], sclaffing [participle, present], sclaffed [participle, past], sclaffed [past]
Rhymes: -ɑːf Etymology: From Scot sclaf, to shuffle: of echoic orig ( Head templates: {{en-verb}} sclaff (third-person singular simple present sclaffs, present participle sclaffing, simple past and past participle sclaffed)
  1. (golf) To perform such a shot. Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-sclaff-en-verb-~E8H~J9r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 23 5 22 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 28 5 18 30 Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (Scotland) To scuff or shuffle along. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-sclaff-en-verb-i80CDWK6 Disambiguation of Footwear: 26 7 9 20 38 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 23 5 22 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 28 5 18 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: foozle, worm burner

Inflected forms

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