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ˈskɔfˌlɔ, ˈskɒf-scofflaw
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Princeton's WordNet
scofflawnoun
one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
Wiktionary
scofflawnoun
One who habitually violates minor laws or fails to answer trivial court summonses (such as parking tickets).
scofflawnoun
An iconoclast.
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Scofflaw
Scofflaw is a noun coined during the Prohibition era to mean a person who drinks illegally. It is a compound of the words scoff and law. Its original meaning was someone who mocks or ridicules anti-drinking laws, but has extended to mean one who flouts any law, especially those difficult to enforce, and particularly traffic laws.
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scofflaw
A scofflaw is a person who habitually violates or ignores the law, especially minor laws or regulations, without facing serious consequences. It is often used to refer to individuals who fail to pay fines or regularly break traffic rules.
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Scofflaw
Scofflaw is a noun coined during the Prohibition era meaning a person who drinks illegally. It is a compound of the words scoff and law, meaning one who mocks or ridicules the law. The meaning has since been extended to describe one who flouts any law, especially those which are difficult to enforce, and particularly traffic laws.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scofflaw in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scofflaw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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