Scoffer (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who eats food rapidly and greedily.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- At the all-you-can-eat buffet, he proved himself to be a notorious scoffer, downing multiple plates in under an hour.
- She had no problem labeling her teenage son a scoffer after watching him devour an entire pizza by himself.
- He developed a reputation as a scoffer during family gatherings, often to the dismay of his diet-conscious relatives.
- At the cookout, she showed her guests her reputation as a scoffer by clearing a heaping plate of barbecue in just a few minutes.
- Despite the temptation to grab a second helping, she decided to be a good host and restrained her natural instincts as a scoffer.
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Meaning 2
Someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.