skelp

¹ American  

[skelp] / skɛlp /

Or scelp

noun

1. a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.

2. the sound of such a slap or smack.

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verb (used with object)

1. to slap, smack, or strike (someone), especially on the buttocks; spank.

2. to drive (animals) by slapping or goading them.

skelp ² American  

[skelp] / skɛlp /

noun

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

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skelp ¹ British  

/ skɛlp /

verb

1. (tr) to slap

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noun

1. a slap

skelp ² British  

/ skɛlp /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of skelp¹

1350–1400; Middle English; probably imitative

Origin of skelp²

First recorded in 1805–15; perhaps special use of skelp ¹

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Example Sentences

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skelp

David Narey's famous skelp to put Scotland one up against Brazil in 1982 was the exact point at which the rot set in.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2010

It’s a good skelp, a fine head o’ hair an’ I wuz proud o’ it.

From The Eyes of the Woods A story of the Ancient Wilderness by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

But I 'low I cut my eye-teeth 'bout as airly as some of you that's got more larnin' under your skelp.

From The End of the World A Love Story by Edward Eggleston

"Well, skelp off with you, and make a spade now," replied the other, who wanted to be quiet and think, "and you and Em'line can dig in the sand."

From The Blue Lagoon: a romance by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole

I canna tell a', I canna tell a', Some got a skelp and some got a claw, But they gar't the Featherstons haud their jaw.

From The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author by John Hill Burton

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