sclaff

[ sklaf ]

verb (used with object)

1. to scrape (the ground) with the head of the club just before impact with the ball.

verb (used without object)

1. to sclaff the ground with the club.

noun

1. a sclaffing stroke.

sclaff

/ sklæf /

verb

1. Alsoduff to cause (the club) to hit (the ground behind the ball) when making a stroke

noun

1. a sclaffing stroke or shot

Derived Forms

• ˈsclaffer, noun

Other Words From

• sclaffer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sclaff¹

1890–95; special use of Scots sclaf to shuffle

Word History and Origins

Origin of sclaff¹

C19: from Scottish sclaf to shuffle

Example Sentences

Sclaff: Hitting the ground behind the ball first, thus not getting a clean stroke.

From Project Gutenberg

When, as often happens, this is done too suddenly, a sclaff is the result.

From Project Gutenberg