Definition of skive

skive

noun

• skiver -- one who skives on a regular basis. UK origin.

  Last edited on Mar 26 2013. Submitted by Kim M. from Sydney, NSW, Australia on Jan 19 2003.

verb - ambitransitive

• to purposefully not attend school with no formal reason. UK origin.

  Shall we skive English today?

  • See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).

  Last edited on Mar 26 2013. Submitted by Kim M. from Sydney, NSW, Australia on Jan 19 2003.

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lush	Definitions include: a person who drinks frequently.
bust a gut	Definitions include: in the UK, the equivalent of the American bust a nut.
GPO	Definitions include: acronym for "good for parts only".
gutted	Definitions include: upset, disappointed.
widger	Definitions include: male genitalia.
dingleberry	Definitions include: a lump of (usually dried) feces stuck in the hair / wool / fur / etc. near the anus of an animal, including a human.
munter	Definitions include: a very unattractive person.
GLM	Definitions include: acronym for "good looking mum", used on medical charts by doctors in the UK.
pash	Definitions include: a crush.
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wag	Definitions include: to not attend school or work, without permission.
flash	Definitions include: meaning fancy, stunning or anything that looks extraordinarily good.
wazzock	Definitions include: a know-it-all.
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