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| skelp [ skelp ] |
verb Northern England (past and past participle skelped, present participle skelp·ing, 3rd person present singular skelps) |
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1. transitive verb smack somebody: to slap somebody sharply with the hand or with something flat
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2. intransitive verb move at great speed: to hustle along quickly and energetically
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noun (plural skelps) |
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1. Northern England a smack: a slap, usually with the hand
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2. crime
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slang
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Same as criminal
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| [14th century. Probably an imitation of the sound of a slap] |
