skelm

/ (ˈskɛləm) /

noun

Southern African informal a villain or crook

Word Origin for skelm

Afrikaans

Words nearby skelm

skelf, skelic index, skell, skellum, skelly, skelm, skelmersdale, skelp, skelter, skelton, sken

Example sentences from the Web for skelm

  • Oom Leeuw crept up slowly, quietly, like a skelm, behind Brother Bullfrog.

    Outa Karel's Stories |Sanni Metelerkamp