"scarfer" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-scarfer.ogg [Australia] Forms: scarfers [plural]
Etymology: scarf + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scarf|er}} scarf + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} scarfer (plural scarfers)
  1. One who shapes by grinding.
    Sense id: en-scarfer-en-noun-rKlGjqm3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 33 29 38
  2. (slang) One who scarfs or guzzles food. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-scarfer-en-noun-ErQgYxRK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 33 29 38
  3. (UK, slang) An everyday football supporter who is not involved in hooliganism. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-scarfer-en-noun-msL5iHCz Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 33 29 38

Inflected forms

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