What does the cryptic crossword clue "Potato cakes a local one scoffs (7)" mean?

The definition is "one scoffs". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). UN (synonym="a dialect [local] term for ‘one’") in TATER (synonym="informal word for potato") = TAUNTER The answer is TAUNTER.

Potato cakes a local one scoffs (7)

Independent Cryptic #11741 | 11 Across | 2024-05-28 flower

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