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skelm
/ ˈskɛləm /
noun
- informal.a villain or crook
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Word History and Origins
Origin of skelm1
Afrikaans
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Example Sentences
Oom Leeuw crept up slowly, quietly, like a skelm, behind Brother Bullfrog.
From Project Gutenberg
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