Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A homeless person who lives as a derelict.
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- noun slang, US a
homeless person, especially one who sleeps in theNew York subway . - noun slang, US (informal police jargon) A male suspicious person or crime suspect, especially a street person such as a drug dealer, pimp or panhandler. (Compare
scumbag .) Popularized on the American TV police drama NYPD Blue. - verb slang To fall off or fall over
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Once Crowley knew (and he did know in short order) that Gates was not a “skell” but rather, a “swell”, instead of extending to him the usual treatment accorded folks of his station (Imagine Gates 'peer and fellow Harvard Professor Lawrence Summers — being treated as Gates was ...), a certain vengefulness won out.
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Once Crowley knew (and he did know in short order) that Gates was not a “skell” but rather, a “swell”, instead of extending to him the usual treatment accorded folks of his station (Imagine Gates 'peer and fellow Harvard Professor Lawrence Summers — being treated as Gates was ...), a certain vengefulness won out.
Archive 2009-08-01 2009
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As he did the homeless crack addict tried to rob them, the guy resisted and the skell beat him to death.
Another Madison murder. Ann Althouse 2008
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December 18, 2007 at 8:43 pm photoshop skell kitteh has it
Meeror - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007
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BTW, davison is now an important dude at UD, and even gets aong with phil skell.
Judge Jones interview in The Lutheran - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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There are many other events, not public, but not skell and bones secret.
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She even had a straight job, a good family, and chose to live like a skell.
THE NEWS BLOG 2005
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As Bernie said, when you grab a skell by the neck...
Archive 2004-12-01 2004
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You know what his mouthpiece did when he had the skell on the stand?
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead Michael Ledwidge 2003
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You know what his mouthpiece did when he had the skell on the stand?
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead Michael Ledwidge 2003
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