sclaff.
A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball.
Meaning & usage
A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball.
A slight blow; a slap; a soft fall; also, the accompanying noise.
A thin, solid substance, especially a thin shoe or slipper.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Scots sclaff (“to slap, shuffle”), of onomatopoeic origin.
To perform such a shot.
To scuff or shuffle along.
The striker sclaffed the ball between the goalie's legs.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Scots sclaff (“to slap, shuffle”), of onomatopoeic origin.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.