sclaff noun. [sklaf] M19.
[Prob. imit.: cf. SCLAFF verb.]
1. A blow with the palm of the hand or with a flat instrument; a slap. Scot. M19.

2. A light loose-fitting shoe or slipper; an old worn-down shoe. Scot. M19.

3. Golf. A stroke in which the club scrapes the ground before hitting the ball. M19.

■ sclaffy adjective (Golf, rare) of the nature of a sclaff L19.

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sclaff verb. [sklaf] E19.
[Prob. imit.]
1. verb intrans. Walk in a flat-footed or shuffling way. Scot. E19.

2. verb trans. Strike with the open hand or a flat surface; slap. Scot. M19.

3. verb trans. & intrans. Golf. Scrape (the ground behind the ball) with the club in making a shot; hit (a ball) after scraping the ground with the club. L19.

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