scarf down

scarf down
to eat something quickly

I plan to scarf down the rest of this sandwich and get back to work.


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  • scarf down — variant UK US Main entry: scarf …   Useful english dictionary

  • scarf down — See: scarf II …   English dictionary

  • scarf (down) — v Devour, eat quickly. Since he hadn t eaten in a week, hescarfed down everything on his plate. 1970s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • scarf (down) — v Devour, eat quickly. Since he hadn t eaten in a week, hescarfed down everything on his plate. 1970s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • scarf down — v. eat greedily and quickly …   English slang

  • scarf — I [[t]skɑrf[/t]] n. pl. scarfs, scarves (skӓrvz). 1) clo a long, sometimes broad strip of cloth worn about the neck, shoulders, or head for warmth or style 2) a long cover or ornamental cloth for a bureau, table, etc • Etymology: 1545–55; perh.… …   From formal English to slang

  • scarf — I UK [skɑː(r)f] / US [skɑrf] noun [countable] Word forms scarf : singular scarf plural scarves UK [skɑː(r)vz] / US [skɑrvz] * a piece of cloth that you wear round your neck or head to keep warm or to make yourself look nice II = scarf down scarf… …   English dictionary

  • scarf — scarf1 scarfless, adj. scarflike, adj. /skahrf/, n., pl. scarfs, scarves /skahrvz/, v. n. 1. a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts,… …   Universalium

  • scarf something down — tv. to eat something, perhaps in a hurry; to swallow something, perhaps in a hurry. □ Are you going to scarf this whole thing down? CD Here, scarf down this sandwich …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • scarf — scarf1 [ska:f US ska:rf] n plural scarfs or scarves [ska:vz US ska:rvz] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old North French; Origin: escarpe, from Old French escherpe bag hung around the neck ] a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck, head, or shoulders …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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