SKELL

Etymology 1

Noun

skell (plural skells)

(slang, US, New York) a homeless person, especially one who sleeps in the New York subway.

(slang, US, New York, police jargon) A male suspicious person or crime suspect, especially a street person such as a drug dealer, pimp or panhandler.

Synonyms

• See also vagabond

Etymology 2

Verb

skell (third-person singular simple present skells, present participle skelling, simple past and past participle skelled)

(slang, intransitive) To fall off or fall over.

Anagrams

• Kells, kells

Source: Wiktionary



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