单词 | skiving-out |
释义 | > as lemmasskiving-out 1. U.S. College slang. At the University of Notre Dame: the action of leaving the college campus without permission. Also occasionally in extended use with reference to other disciplinary matters. Also skiving-out. Cf. skive v.3 1, skiver n.3 1. Now disused. ΚΠ 1885 Notre Dame Scholastic 13 June 641/1 Sit still, my heart, sit still! No skiving now. 1896 Notre Dame Scholastic 6 June 582/2 This is jolly skiving weather. 1918 Notre Dame Scholastic 19 Oct. 32/1 ‘Skiving ain't what it used to be,’ especially with armed guards watching gates. 1984 Scholastic (Univ. Notre Dame) Apr. 31/2 There are countless stories to be heard by alumini who graduated in the 50's, everything from ‘skiving-out’ after curfew to running a still. < as lemmas |
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