Where does “scoffery” come from?
scoffery (English) comes from English scoff, from Middle English scof.
scoffery (English): The act of scoffing; mockery
Definitions
- The act of scoffing; mockery
Ancestry of “scoffery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | scoff | A derisive or mocking expression of scorn,... |
| 2 | Middle English | scof | — |