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.
Words nearby skite
skirting, skirting board, skirtings, skit, skitch, skite, skitter, skittery, skittish, skittle, skittle out
Origin of skite
1Definition for skite (2 of 2)
skite2
[ 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)
skite1
/ (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)
skite2
/ (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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