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skiver
skiv·er 1 S0455900 (skī′vər)n.1. One, such as a cutting tool, that pares or skives.2. A soft thin leather split off the outside of sheepskin and used for bookbinding.
[From skive.]
skiv·er 2 S0455900 (skī′vər)n. Chiefly British Slang A person who avoids work or duty.
[From skive.]skiver (ˈskaɪvə) n1. (Tanning) the tanned outer layer split from a skin2. (Tanning) a person, tool, or machine that skives
skiver (ˈskaɪvə) ninformal Brit a person who persistently avoids work or responsibilityThesaurusskivernoun (Brit. informal) slacker, loafer, idler, do-nothing, piker (Austral. & N.Z. slang), dodger, shirker, bludger (Austral. & N.Z. informal), gold brick (U.S. slang), scrimshanker (Brit. military slang) He was a skiver and a thief.Translationsskiver
skiver[′skī·vər] (materials) Thin, soft leather made from the grain side of a split sheepskin. skiver
Synonyms for skivernoun slackerSynonyms- slacker
- loafer
- idler
- do-nothing
- piker
- dodger
- shirker
- bludger
- gold brick
- scrimshanker
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