Definitions by Strange Alice

scrife

Accidentally reading something incorrectly by replacing existing words with different ones. Visual version of screefing

I scrifed that headline, thought it said "Dirty Moustache Devastates Town" when it reallly said "Deadly Mudslide Devastates Town"

Accidentally hearing someone wrong by thinking they said one thing when they actually said another. Aural version of scrife.

Did you just say you ate a baby?" "Um...no, I said I HATED babies." "Oh, I totally screefed you. My bad.