skelm

/ ˈskɛləm /

noun

1. informal,  a villain or crook

Word History and Origins

Origin of skelm¹

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

Oom Leeuw crept up slowly, quietly, like a skelm, behind Brother Bullfrog.

From Project Gutenberg

Also, from that day he learned to creep quietly like a skelm after his game, and though he still catches them and eats them, he is not as dangerous as he was when he could fly.

From Project Gutenberg