skelp

or scelp

[skelp]Scot. and North England

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noun

a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
the sound of such a slap or smack.

verb (used with object)

to slap, smack, or strike (someone), especially on the buttocks; spank.
to drive (animals) by slapping or goading them.

Origin of skelp

1350–1400; Middle English; probably imitative

skelp

[skelp]

noun

metal in strip form that is fed into various rolls and welded to form tubing.

Origin of skelp

First recorded in 1805–15; perhaps special use of skelp¹

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Related Words for skelp

punish, censure, berate, upbraid, castigate, lash, flog, ream, chasten, pummel, scourge, beat, spank, baste, thrash, correct, whip, ferule, skelp

Examples from the Web for skelp

Historical Examples of skelp

If dey'd piped me off den, dey'd have took me skelp, all right.
Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear
Stanley R. Matthews
Hed admire to take a skelp, that Tomcat would, but hes shy the sand.
The Sunset Trail
Alfred Henry Lewis
I'm not a-going to have my skelp a-hanging to your belt for days and days, like the rest of them.
The Graysons
Edward Eggleston
I heard one boy say to another:—'I'll give you a skelp (blow) on the puss.'
English As We Speak It in Ireland
P. W. Joyce
Some redskins haven't sense enough to let a skelp alone, but he has.
The Red Mustang
William O. Stoddard

British Dictionary definitions for skelp

skelp

verb

(tr) to slap

noun

a slap

Word Origin for skelp

C15: probably of imitative origin

skelp

noun

sheet or plate metal that has been curved and welded to form a tube

Word Origin for skelp

C19: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic sgealb thin strip of wood

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