skittle

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English

Skittles - geograph.org.uk - 153273

Etymology

Origin unknown. Perhaps of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "gmq" is not valid. See WT:LOL. origin (compare Old Norse skutill (“bolt, harpoon”), Danish skyttel (“shuttle, child's toy”)). Compare also Old English sċytel (“a dart, bolt”). More at shuttle.

Pronunciation

Noun

skittle (plural skittles)

  1. One of the wooden targets used in skittles.

Verb

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  1. (intransitive) To play skittles.
  2. (transitive) To beat comprehensively.
  3. (transitive) To knock down.

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