skeeter

[ skee-ter ]

/ ˈski tər /

Words nearby skeeter

1850–55; by aphesis and respelling, with dial. substitution of -er for final -o

They reluctantly agree to share their stories with Skeeter and recruit other maids to rat out their employers, too.
Do I Have to Read The Help?|William Boot|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"This yere's the skeeter flats," imparted Microby, between slaps.
The Gold Girl|James B. Hendryx
“You bet it was when once Skeeter got his hooks into it,” muttered Frank.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed
Jeff Hall, that feller held Skeeter in worse'n what you did yourself!
Cow-Country|B. M. Bower

Chick having uttered no sound, it was evident that Skeeter depended upon telepathy.
A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill|Alice Hegan Rice
The thought of Skeeter having to spend the morning in the schoolroom, made his own lot less hard.
A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill|Alice Hegan Rice