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skit

US/ˈskɪt/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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Origin

Origin uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse skjúta (“to shoot, dart, move quickly”), variant of skjóta. Compare flytja (“to move”). Alternately, perhaps a back-formation from skittish, which in turn may derive from Old Norse or another North Germanic language.

Phrases

  • blackout skit

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