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skell

The correct spelling is skell.

How to pronounce skell

noun

Say it like: Ske-ll

The correct spelling is skell. A homeless person, especially one who sleeps in the New York subway. For example: "Did you see those two skells lying in the doorway?"

Usage Examples

Did you see those two skells lying in the doorway?

She went skelling over on the ice.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A homeless person, especially one who sleeps in the New York subway.
  2. 2.(police jargon) A male suspicious person or crime suspect, especially a street person such as a drug dealer, pimp or panhandler.

verb

  1. 1.To fall off or fall over.

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