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