skiver

Meaning

Noun

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal) A slacker.
2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal) A truant; one who is absent without permission, especially from school.

Verb

To skewer, impale.

Synonyms

shirker

skewer

truant

Translations

μαχαιρίδιο για δέρματα

πρόβειο βιβλιοδετικό δέρμα

remolón

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskaɪvɚ/

Etymology

From skive (“play truant”) + -er. Probably from French esquiver (“slink away”).