The usual Anglo-Saxon word ishide(n.1). The meaning "epidermis of a living animal or person" is attested from early 14c.; extended to fruits, vegetables, etc. late 14c. Jazz slang sense of "drum" is from 1927. As short forskinheadfrom 1970. As an adjective, it formerly had a slan...
catskin noun 1 :the skin of a cat especially when used for fur clothing 2 archaic slang:an inferior silk hat The Ultimate Dictionary Awaits Expand your vocabulary and dive deeper into language withMerriam-Webster Unabridged. Expanded definitions ...
by the skin of one's teeth,Informal.by an extremely narrow margin; just barely; scarcely: We made the last train by the skin of our teeth. get under one's skin,Slang. toirritate;bother: His laugh really gets under my skin. to affect deeply;impress;penetrate: ...
1.slangDrums, or a drum set.I find it so therapeutic to spend an hour or two hitting the skins each night.And on the skins we have the very talented Audrey Brecht! 2. In a casual sports game in which neither team has a uniform, the players who remove their shirts (thus exposing th...
Bakshi's films never know the meaning of the word "sublety." This one looks like it's never even heard of the word. But maybe a subject like this needs extremism. Real sledgehammer satire. Some subjects can't be tackled gently.Bakshi is god-dammed merciless. Here, no member or ...
"miser, one who makes use of contemptible economy to keep money," c. 1700 ("Dictionary of… See origin and meaning of skinflint.