Skelm

Pronunciation: /skɛlm/

Definitions of skelm

noun a South African slang term for a dishonest or untrustworthy person

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a skelm stealing apples from the market.

A2 The skelm ran away before anyone could catch them.

B1 The police are on the lookout for the skelm who robbed the bank.

B2 The skelm was known for their cunning and deceitful ways.

C1 The skelm managed to evade capture for years with their clever disguises.

C2 The notorious skelm was finally apprehended after a lengthy investigation.

Examples of skelm in a Sentence

formal The police were able to apprehend the skelm who had been evading capture for months.

informal I heard that guy is a real skelm, always up to no good.

slang Don't trust that skelm, he's known for being sneaky and deceitful.

figurative In the world of politics, there are often skelms who manipulate situations for their own benefit.

Grammatical Forms of skelm

• past tense: skelmed
• plural: skelms
• comparative: more skelm
• superlative: most skelm
• present tense: skelm
• future tense: will skelm
• perfect tense: have skelmed
• continuous tense: is skelming
• singular: skelm
• positive degree: skelm
• infinitive: to skelm
• gerund: skelming
• participle: skelmed

Origin and Evolution of skelm

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Dutch and Afrikaans

Story behind the word: The word 'skelm' originated from Dutch and Afrikaans languages.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a rogue or scoundrel, the word 'skelm' has evolved to also mean deceitful or dishonest in modern usage.