ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Skinner

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Skinner is a noun meaning Someone who skins animals.

Meaning

Someone who skins animals.

More Meanings

  1. A hunting knife used for skinning animal carcasses.
  2. A machine used for removing the skin from animal carcasses.
  3. One who deals in skins, pelts, or hides.
  4. (Canada, prison slang, derogatory) A child sexual abuser.
  5. (gambling, slang) An instance of skinning the lamb, i.e. a bookmaker winning all of his bets where nobody backed the winner.

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