skite

skite¹ Scot

vb

1. (intr) to slide or slip, as on ice

2. (tr) to strike with a sharp or glancing blow

n

1. an instance of sliding or slipping

2. a sharp or glancing blow

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing)

on the (or a) skite Scot, Irish on a drinking spree

[of uncertain origin]

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skite² Austral and NZ informal

vb (intr)

to boast

n

1. boastful talk

2. a person who boasts

[from Scottish and northern English dialect; see skate³]