All 4 Uses of
flout
in
Gone with the Wind
- Rebelliously she leaned her elbows on the counter and looked at the crowd, flouting Mammy's oft-repeated admonition against leaning on elbows and making them ugly and wrinkled.†
Chpt 2.9 *
- The change had been so gradual, the flouting of one small convention seeming to have no connection with the flouting of another, and none of them any connection with Rhett.†
Chpt 2.13
- The change had been so gradual, the flouting of one small convention seeming to have no connection with the flouting of another, and none of them any connection with Rhett.†
Chpt 2.13
- There had been small breaches of conduct to be concealed from her elders, jealous girls to be flouted or placated, styles of dresses and materials to be chosen, different coiffures to be tried and, oh, so many, many other matters to be decided!†
Chpt 3.28
Definition:
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(flout) to openly disregard -- typically a law, rule, or custom