Antonyms for scofflaw


Grammar : Noun
Spell : skawf-law, skof-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈskɔfˌlɔ, ˈskɒf-


Definition of scofflaw

Origin :
  • 1924, from scoff (v.) + law (n.). The winning entry in a national contest during Prohibition to coin a word to characterize a person who drinks illegally, chosen from more than 25,000 entries; the $200 winning prize was split between two contestants who sent in the word separately: Henry Irving Dale and Miss Kate L. Butler. Other similar attempts did not stick, cf. pitilacker (1926), winning entry in a contest by the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to establish a scolding word for one who mistreats animals (submitted by Mrs. M. McIlvaine Bready of Mickleton, N.J.).
  • As in lawbreaker : noun criminal
  • As in public enemy : noun common enemy
  • As in criminal : noun person who breaks the law

Synonyms for scofflaw

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