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View synonyms for screw-off

screw-off

or screw·off

[ skroo-awf, -of ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a loafer; idler.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of screw-off1

Noun use of verb phrase screw off
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Example Sentences

If a can of Red Bull had a lovechild with a flashlight, it would probably look a lot like Staze’s sleek plastic stash jar thanks to a chunky screw-off cap that holds a built-in vacuum pump.

If a can of Red Bull had a lovechild with a flashlight, it would probably look a lot like Staze’s sleek plastic stash jar thanks to a chunky screw-off cap that holds a built-in vacuum pump.

It looked like a giant bongo drum with a screw-off top and a spigot at the bottom.

Who needed a fancy, screw-off plastic cap, a bit of useless frippery?

Washing up is extraordinarily minimal: mixing containers double as drinking cups, so run the screw-off blade under the tap and you’re done.

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