Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - flout
Flout
flout
v. & n. --v. 1 tr. express contempt for (the law, rules, etc.) by word or action; mock; insult (flouted convention by shaving her head). Usage Often confused with flaunt. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) mock or scoff at. --n. a flouting speech or act. Etymology: perh. f. Du. fluiten whistle, hiss: cf. FLUTE
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I. verb Etymology: probably from Middle English ~en to play the flute, from ~e flute Date: 1551 transitive verb to treat with contemptuous disregard ; scorn , intransitive verb to indulge in scornful behavior, see: scoffsee: flaunt ~er noun II. noun Date: 1566 jeer ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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