skolly

/ ˈskɒlɪ /

noun

a Coloured hooligan, usually one of a gang

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Word History and Origins

Origin of skolly¹

C20: of unknown origin

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Example Sentences

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In the noisome slums that disfigure the outskirts of Cape Town, 200,000 Cape Colored live in fear of the Skolly Boys, a gang of Negro gangsters whose favorite murder weapon is a bicycle chain.