skite
1or skyte
[ skahyt ]
/ skaɪt /
noun Scot. and North England.
a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow.
a joke or prank.
the butt of a joke or prank.
a person whose opinions are not taken seriously; one held in mild contempt.
Nearby words
skirting, skirting board, skirtings, skit, skitch, skite, skitter, skittery, skittish, skittle, skittle out
Origin of skite
1Definition for skite (2 of 2)
skite
2[ skahyt ]
/ skaɪt /
verb (used without object), skit·ed, skit·ing. Australian.
to boast; brag.
Origin of skite
2origin uncertain
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Examples from the Web for skite
Therefore be assured that to-morrow I will make this vain-glorious Englishman to skite vinegar before all the world.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais"Then none o' your skite, mate," said Bill, knocking out a clay pipe against his heel.
The Boss of Taroomba|E. W. HornungHis "skite" had cost him a good deal of money, and he intended to make good some of the loss by economising on his marriage.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
British Dictionary definitions for skite (1 of 2)
skite
1/ (skəɪt) Scot /
verb
(intr) to slide or slip, as on ice
(tr) to strike with a sharp or glancing blow
noun
an instance of sliding or slipping
a sharp or glancing blow
on the skite or on a skite Scot and Irish on a drinking spree
Word Origin for skite
C18: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for skite (2 of 2)
skite
2/ (skaɪt) Australian and NZ informal /
verb (intr)
to boast
noun
boastful talk
a person who boasts
Word Origin for skite
C19: from Scottish and northern English dialect; see skate ³
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