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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1894
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JAFS, v.1, n. Also jaffse; shafs. [tʃɑfs]
I. v. To make a loud noise with the jaws when eating, gen. accompanied by loud breathing through the nose; to make greedy snaps with the mouth in eating; to chew, crunch noisily, as a pig (I.Sc. 1866 Edm. Gl., jaffse; Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), jafs, Sh. 1959; Sh. 1970, shafs). See S, letter, 6.Sh. 1894 Williamson MSS. (11 May):
She's shafsin yet.
II. n. A greedy snap with the mouth in eating (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1959).
[Norw. dial. kjafsa, to eat voraciously like a dog, O.N. kjǫptr, the chops.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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