skive

Definitions


[skʌɪv], (Verb)

Definitions:
- avoid work or a duty by staying away or leaving early; shirk
(e.g: I skived off school)


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Origin:
late 19th century (originally US college slang): probably from French esquiver ‘slink away’


[skʌɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance of avoiding work or a duty by staying away or leaving early


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century (originally US college slang): probably from French esquiver ‘slink away’


[skʌɪv], (Verb)

Definitions:
- pare (the edge of a piece of leather or other material) so as to reduce its thickness
(e.g: to join two ends of a strap, the ends are skived)


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Origin:
early 19th century: from Old Norse skífa; related to shive




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