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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

scoff•law n. [countable]

one who fails to pay fines owed, as for parking tickets.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

scoff•law n.

a person who flouts the law, esp. one who fails to pay fines owed.
a person who flouts rules, conventions, or accepted practices.

scoff¹ + law¹ 1920–25

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