skell
English
Pronunciation
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛl
Etymology 1
- Perhaps from skeleton, describing the often skeletal appearance of drug users.
- Alternatively, from skellum or skelder ("to beg in the streets"). Used by Ben Jonson, 1599.
- In the sense of a suspicious person, popularized by the American TV police drama NYPD Blue.
Alternative forms
Noun
skell (plural skells)
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:vagabond
References
Etymology 2
Icelandic
Verb
skell (strong)
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