skellum

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A scoundrel. UK,obsolete
    — Dr. Creeton, [Robert Creighton] the Scotchman, […] ripped up Hugh Peters (calling him the execrable skellum), his preaching and stirring up the maids of the city to bring in their bodkins and thimbles.
  2. A rogue. South-Africa

词形变化

skellums plural skellums plural

词源

词源 1
From Danish skælm, from Middle Low German; cognate to German Schelm.
词源 2
From Afrikaans skelm, from German Schelm or Middle Low German; cognate to etymology 1.
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