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Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
schoft m (plural schoften, diminutive schoftje n or (Netherlands, informal) schoffie n)
- withers
- (derogatory) bastard, trash, a person with no moral
Usage notes
- The regional diminutive schoffie is less harsh and has connotations of mischief or roguishness which may be positive in certain contexts, whereas schoft itself is always negative.
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