skolly
/ˈskɒli
/noun (plural skollies) South African informal
A petty criminal of mixed ethnic origin; a hooligan.We were laughing and having a good time but soon some skollies came looking to see what was going on....
- Sometimes using colored girls for decoys, skollies waylay and rob British and American servicemen.
- But this is not just about some skollies stealing and murdering.
Origin
Afrikaans, probably from Dutch schoelje 'rogue'.
- have shot one's bolt
- have skin in the game
- have someone eating out of one's hand
- have someone on
- have someone on toast
- have someone's ear
- have someone's guts for garters
- have someone's name on it
- have someone's number
- have someone's number on it
- have someone/thing by the balls
- have someone/thing in mind
- have someone up
- have-something
- have something against someone
- have something at one's feet
- have something coming out of one's ears
- have something in common
- have something off (or down) pat
- have something on good authority
- have something on one's side (or something is on one's side)
- have something (or nothing) to show for
- have something out
- have something to burn
- have something to offer