scoff up

scoff up (third-person singular simple present scoffs up, present participle scoffing up, simple past and past participle scoffed up)

1. (UK, informal) Synonym of scarf down.
   • 2009 July 17, Emily DeNitto, “Great Expectations and the Denouement”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 January 2018:

     And we left most of the oversweet and overprocessed cake on the plate, scoffing up the fresh berries instead.

   • 2010 May 13, Guy Adams, “Happy meals: Why McDonald's has been a positive force for change”, in The Independent‎^[2], London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 7 July 2022:

     [Michael] Pollan, who has stood in the toxic fields where the potatoes for McDonald's French fries are sprayed with pesticides, and watched their cows being marched to the abbatoir, isn't going to be scoffing up McNuggets any time soon.

   • 2020 January 2, Telegraph Reporters, “10 healthy nutrition hacks that will improve what – and how – you eat”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph‎^[3], London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 9 June 2020:

     Yes, it’s a good idea to scoff up carrots, chow down on broccoli, and inhale kale – but don’t Kit-Kats taste nicer?