SKITE


Meaning of SKITE in English

[ skʌɪt ]

informal

■ verb

1》 Austral./NZ boast.

2》 move or glance off a surface quickly and forcefully.

■ noun

1》 Austral./NZ a boaster.

↘boasting or boastfulness.

2》 Scottish a drinking bout.

Origin

C18 (in sense 2 of the verb): perh. of ON origin; cf. skit and blather~ .

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