skilly
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of skilly
C19: shortened from skilligallee, probably a fanciful formation
Example Sentences
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Arthur's "logic" is tougher than "toke," And much more insipid than "skilly."
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Officers' Wives getting pudding and pies, Soldiers' Wives get skilly! it said.
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The gruel was little remarkable for its delicate flavour and little celebrated for its nutritious qualities, and known by the luxurious cognomen of "skilly."
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For there may come a moment when You shall be mended, willy-nilly, With many more misguided men, Whose skill is undermined with skilly.
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A very shifty fellow, Pomfret, with a face the colour of skilly.
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