sclaff
A thin, solid substance, especially a thin shoe or slipper.
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' [sklaf.] 1. v. To strike with the open hand or with anything having a flat surface ; to throw down flat. Bnff.' 2. To walk in a clumsy way without properly lifting the feet ; to shuffle along.
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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A thin, solid substance, especially a thin shoe or slipper.
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(golf) A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball.
Sclaff means: A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
sclaff means: A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(Scotland) A slight blow; a slap; a soft fall; also, the accompanying noise.
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' ; sklaffir (Jam.), [skla'far.] 1. v. To strike with the open hand or with anything having a flat surface ; to throw down flat. Bnff.' See Sclaff. 2. To walk in a clumsy way without lifting the feet properly; to shuffle along.
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' ; sclaiferd, sklaffard Cai.' ; sklafHrt (Jam.) Bnff' [skla'fsrt.] 1. sb. A blow, esp. one on the side of the head, given with the palm of the hand or anything having a flat surface.