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View usage for: skiver in British English 1 (ˈskaɪvə) noun1. the tanned outer layer split from a skin 2. a person, tool, or machine that skives skiver in British English 2 (ˈskaɪvə) noun British informal a person who persistently avoids work or responsibility skiver in American English (ˈskaɪvər) noun1. a soft, thin leather made from the outer half of split sheepskin and used for bookbindings, hat linings, etc. 2. a person who skives leather 3. a tool used in skiving leather Examples of 'skiver' in a sentenceskiver He was a skiver, and a thief, though when his back was against the wall there could be no doubt about his tenacity as a soldier.Dan called me a'terrible skiver ' when I caught up with him and it's true - I do skive off all the time. Synonyms of 'skiver'slacker, loafer, idler, do-nothing More Synonyms of skiver (British, informal) He was a skiver and a thief. Synonyms do-nothing dodger shirker bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal) gold brick (US, slang) scrimshanker (British military, slang) Additional synonymsHe resents being seen as a moneyed idler. Synonyms loafer, lounger, piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang), drone, dodger, slouch (informal), shirker, slacker, couch potato (slang), sloth, dawdler, laggard, time-waster, layabout, deadbeat (informal, US, Canadian), skiver (British, slang), malingerer, sluggard, bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal), clock-watcher, slugabed, lazybones (informal), Wearie Willie (informal) Definition a person who avoids work He's a bit of a loafer, who once worked in a bar but disliked being bossed around. Synonyms idler, lounger, bum (informal), piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang), drone (British), shirker, couch potato (slang), time-waster, layabout, skiver (British, slang), ne'er-do-well, wastrel, bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal), lazybones (informal) Definition shirker He works so hard he makes the rest of us look like pikers. Synonyms slacker, shirker, skiver (British, slang), loafer, layabout, idler, passenger, do-nothing, dodger, good-for-nothing, bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal), gold brick (US, slang), scrimshanker (British, slang) - skit
- skittish
- skive
- skiver
- skookum
- skulduggery
- skulk
Additional synonymsSynonyms slacker, piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang), dodger, shirk, quitter, skiver (British, slang), idler, malingerer, bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal), clock-watcher, gold brick (US, slang), scrimshanker (British, slang) |