"sclaff" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sklæf/ Forms: sclaffs [plural]
Rhymes: -æf Etymology: Borrowed from Scots sclaff (“to slap, shuffle”), of onomatopoeic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sco|sclaff|t=to slap, shuffle}} Borrowed from Scots sclaff (“to slap, shuffle”), {{glossary|onomatopoeic}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} sclaff (plural sclaffs)
  1. (golf) A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball.
    Sense id: en-sclaff-en-noun-pb1vG3o~ Categories (other): Golf, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 4 25 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 33 2 16 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 25 1 24 28 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 4 25 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 33 2 16 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 25 1 24 28
  3. A thin, solid substance, especially a thin shoe or slipper.
    Sense id: en-sclaff-en-noun-L1xVMSrt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Footwear Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: /sklæf/ Forms: sclaffs [present, singular, third-person], sclaffing [participle, present], sclaffed [participle, past], sclaffed [past]
Rhymes: -æf Etymology: Borrowed from Scots sclaff (“to slap, shuffle”), of onomatopoeic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sco|sclaff|t=to slap, shuffle}} Borrowed from Scots sclaff (“to slap, shuffle”), {{glossary|onomatopoeic}} onomatopoeic 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.
    Sense id: en-sclaff-en-verb-~E8H~J9r Categories (other): Golf, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 4 25 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 33 2 16 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 25 1 24 28 Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (Scotland) To scuff or shuffle along. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-sclaff-en-verb-i80CDWK6 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 4 25 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 33 2 16 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 25 1 24 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: foozle, worm burner
Categories (other): Footwear Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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