Poles always scoff, it seems (5)
I believe the answer is:
sneer
This could be a double definition.
'poles always scoff' is the first definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'it seems' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sneer that I've seen before include "Contemptuous expression" , "Contemptuous look" , "Derisive remark" , "Contemptuous gesture" , "Show contempt by contorting the face" .)