ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Screw-off

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Screw-off is a noun meaning (Canada, US, slang) Someone who often fails to do his or her work; someone known to goof off.

Meaning

(Canada, US, slang) Someone who often fails to do his or her work; someone known to goof off.

More Meanings

  1. Able to be removed by unscrewing.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include goof-off, screwup, goof, screw, screwee, goofoff.

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