skeet

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[ skeet ]
/ skit /

verb (used with object) Southern U.S. and British Dialect.

to spit (saliva or a mouthful of other liquid) from the mouth, especially between the teeth.
to splash; spray: Skeet some cold water on your face to cool off.

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Origin of skeet

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1875–80; compare Scots skite, scoot in same sense, probably ultimately < Old Norse skýt-, stem of skjóta to shoot, propel dart (see shoot1)

Words nearby skeet

skee, skee-ball, skeech, skeef, skeena, skeet, skeeter, skeeter hawk, skeeve, skeevy, skeezy
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British Dictionary definitions for skeeted

skeet
/ (skiːt) /

noun

a form of clay-pigeon shooting in which targets are hurled from two traps at varying speeds and anglesAlso called: skeet shooting

Word Origin for skeet

C20: changed from Old Norse skeyti a thrown object, from skjōta to shoot
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