sket

¹ British

/ skɛt /

verb

to splash (water)
to splash (someone with water)

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sket ² British

/ skɛt /

noun

derogatory a promiscuous girl or woman

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Etymology

Origin of sket¹

perhaps from Old Norse skjóta to shoot

Origin of sket²

C20: origin unknown

Example Sentences

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In the music video Malorie walks alongside another author, Jade LB, who wrote the award winning book - Keisha the Sket.

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It was 2005 and Jade didn't have internet at home, so at first the story of "Keisha the Sket" lay dormant on her laptop's notes page.

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The writer of Keisha Da Sket needs to come forward and get herself a movie deal though.

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TL to TL, who actually wrote Keisha da Sket?

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"There were comments calling me things like sket and slag and other worse names," Rebecca, who is using a different name, told BBC Radio Wales' Eye on Wales programme.

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