Timeline for What does "junk-food-scoffing masses" mean?
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| Aug 16, 2018 at 13:55 | comment | added | AndyT | @computercarguy - Ah, ok. Previous comment deleted as not helpful. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 at 13:21 | comment | added | computercarguy | @AndyT, the difference is which side of the debate you are on. Are you in contempt of people who eat junk food or are you one who is doing the eating? Of course, there are people who will dislike themselves for eating junk food, but that might be a different problem. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 at 13:13 | history | edited | computercarguy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 16, 2018 at 8:17 | history | edited | AndyT | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 15, 2018 at 17:16 | comment | added | Malady | Yes, I'm presuming the speaker finds junk food to be the food of the (great) unwashed, and now that we have context, it's intended to be derisive of the masses, who are gorging themselves on junk food, unlike the speaker, who is the "better". ... ... The masses are eating junk food, not "not eating junk food". | |
| Aug 15, 2018 at 15:34 | comment | added | GalacticCowboy | Although rare, I've heard (USA) the term "scarf" used instead of the (UK) "scoff" used in this sense. | |
| Aug 15, 2018 at 15:06 | comment | added | computercarguy | @Malandy, I don't' see how "unwashed masses" is equivalent to "eating rapidly". Eating rapidly might mean a lack of manners, but there are plenty of so-called socially acceptable people that eat without manners. Also, the first part of your comment goes to supporting my answer, where "unwashed masses" are scorned, so food for unwashed masses would also be scorned by association. Simply using the phrase "unwashed masses" shows contempt for this group(?) of people, further supporting my answer. | |
| Aug 15, 2018 at 14:25 | comment | added | Malady | It's usually said that junk food is for the unwashed masses, or similar, so "scoff" as "eating rapidly", makes the most sense... | |
| Aug 15, 2018 at 14:15 | history | answered | computercarguy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |