Skell, as a stereotypical or archetypal designation, refers to a person who is homeless, vagrant or derelict. It is often used to connote such a person who is habitually engaged in small-time criminal activity, especially by one working as a con artist or panhandler. ==History== In its modern form, the use of skell as a slang term in the United St... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skell