skite

¹

or skyte

[ skahyt ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow.
2. a joke or prank.
3. the butt of a joke or prank.
4. a person whose opinions are not taken seriously; one held in mild contempt.

skite

²

[ skahyt ]

verb (used without object)

, Australian.

, skit·ed, skit·ing.

1. to boast; brag.

skite

¹

/ skəɪt /

verb

1. intr to slide or slip, as on ice
2. tr to strike with a sharp or glancing blow

noun

1. an instance of sliding or slipping
2. a sharp or glancing blow
3. on the skite or on a skite
   on a drinking spree

skite

²

/ skaɪt /

verb

1. to boast

noun

1. boastful talk
2. a person who boasts

Word History and Origins

Origin of skite¹

1775–85; perhaps < Scandinavian; skeet ³

Origin of skite²

Origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of skite¹

C18: of uncertain origin

Origin of skite²

C19: from Scottish and northern English dialect; see skate ³

Example Sentences

"Then none o' your skite, mate," said Bill, knocking out a clay pipe against his heel.

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Therefore be assured that to-morrow I will make this vain-glorious Englishman to skite vinegar before all the world.

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I knows ye is honest now, an' don't skite when ye doesn't know.

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His "skite" had cost him a good deal of money, and he intended to make good some of the loss by economising on his marriage.

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"Yes, the little skite and the ould sukee, the mawther," said Kisseck.

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