skit
[ skit ]
/ skɪt /
noun
a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.
a short theatrical sketch or act, usually comical.
a gibe or taunt.
British Dialect. a joke or prank.
Words nearby skit
skirt steak, skirter, skirting, skirting board, skirtings, skit, skitch, skite, skitter, skittery, skittish
Origin of skit
First recorded in 1565–75; of obscure origin
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skit
/ (skɪt) /
noun
a brief satirical theatrical sketch
a short satirical piece of writing
a trick or hoax
Word Origin for skit
C18: related to earlier verb skit to move rapidly, hence to score a satirical hit, probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse skjóta to shoot
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