scoff

[/skɔːf/]

verb

zombar, ridicularizar

1. to speak about someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect or confidence

He scoffed at the idea of climate change.

Ele zombou da ideia de mudança climática.

2. to eat food quickly and greedily

He scoffed down his dinner in minutes.

Ele devorou seu jantar em minutos.

NYC Slang

clown on, diss (for mocking meaning); wolf down, demolish (for eating meaning)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

zombar, ridicularizar, debochar

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

zoação, deboche

Colloquial variation with emphasis on mockery

São Paulo

tirar sarro, ridicularizar

Urban slang variant

Portugal

troçar, ridicularizar, engolir à pressa

Portuguese variant uses 'troçar' more frequently

scoff at someone's expense

scoff down

scoff one's face

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