Look up: Skiver


  1. skiver
    [Noun] Somebody who tries to avoid work. A child who avoids going to school.
    Example: One of the team was a real skiver. He only turned up for training once in the whole football season.

    Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary/

  2. Skiver
    Skiv'er noun [ Confer Skewer , Shiver a fragment.] 1. An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. 2. The cuttin...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/115

  3. skiver
    1. An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. ... 2. The cutting tool or machine used in splitting leather or skins, as sheepskins. ... Origin: Cf. Skewer, Shiver a fragment. ... Source: ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?skiver

  4. Skiver
    • (n.) An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. • (n.) The cutting tool or machine used in splitting leather or skins, as sheepskins.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/skiver/

  5. Skiver
    Skiver is slang for a person who persistently avoids work or responsibility. An idler.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZSB.HTM

  6. Skiver
    Skiver is slang for a person who persistently avoids work or responsibility. An idler.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZSB.HTM

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