skeet
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Pseudo-archaic alteration of shoot, perhaps with reference to Old Norse skjóta.[1]
Noun
skeet (countable and uncountable, plural skeets)
- (uncountable) A form of trapshooting using clay targets to simulate birds in flight.
- (countable, poker) A hand consisting of a 9, a 5, a 2, and two other cards lower than 9.
- (uncountable, slang, African-American Vernacular) The ejaculation of semen.
- (nautical) A scoop with a long handle, used to wash the sides of a vessel and formerly to wet the sails or deck.
- (countable, Newfoundland, slang) A loud, disruptive and poorly educated person.
Translations
form of trapshooting
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ejaculation of semen
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Verb
skeet (third-person singular simple present skeets, present participle skeeting, simple past and past participle skeeted)
- To shoot or spray (used of fluids).
- (African-American Vernacular) To ejaculate.
Quotations
- 2004, Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter [1]
- ‘Aoow! You skeeted the water right in my ear. It’s busted my eardrum. I can’t even hear.’
- ‘Gimme here. Let me skeet some.’
- 2004, Camika C Spencer, He Had It Coming [2]
- When her left hook connected with his nose, blood skeeted out and stained her top.
Synonyms
Translations
to shoot or spray liquids
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to ejaculate
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Etymology 2
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Noun
skeet (uncountable)
- (Isle of Man) news or gossip
Verb
skeet (third-person singular simple present skeets, present participle skeeting, simple past and past participle skeeted)
- (Isle of Man) to look through the front windows of somebody else's house
References
- ^ "skeet." Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. 01 Jun. 2013. Dictionary.com article.
Anagrams
Manx
Noun
skeet
- A creeping, sneaking fellow.