Re: [london.food] Escoffier

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Ivor pondered:

> I wonder if Escoffier is the etymological root of the verb to scoff?

Just checked my SOED, and their earliest citation is 1849. It seems to
be related to the dialect 'scaff', which isn't in my dictionary.
Anyone have access to OED online to check that meaning?

Pity, though - it'd be a great etymology.

-Jakob

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• Re: [london.food] Escoffier Ivor Williams 19:52 on 23 Nov 2005
  I wonder if Escoffier is the etymological root of the verb to scoff?
  • Jakob Whitfield 11:37 on 24 Nov 2005
    Ivor pondered:
    • David Cantrell 14:46 on 24 Nov 2005
      scoff (skof), (-O:-), v.[1] Also 4 scof, 6-7 scoffe, skoffe. [f. SCOFF
• RE: [london.food] Escoffier Russell Joanne (ST) 11:50 on 24 Nov 2005
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• Russell Joanne (ST) 12:12 on 24 Nov 2005
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