What does screw-off mean?

screw-off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

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noun

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

adj

"You know, when a guy is a screw-off you got to discipline him."
"I've always considered that a polite way of telling a parent that her child is a screw-off, a goofball of major talent."
"These were easy wines for everyday life, with screw-off caps so that you could pour two glasses and then close up the bottle for the next day."

screw-offs (plural)

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