skate it
This is Westcountry slang dating back to before the First World War. Skates are very
slippery fish and the name was applied to people who had slippery natures in that they were untrustworthy, would try to avoid giving information or were just not very likeable. The use of the name expanded to include people who were wheeler dealers or people who do a lot of
ducking and diving but no actual work. The name is disparaging but at the same time may hold just a hint of reluctant admiration. It is, however, a warning as a skate has no conscience and is totally unscrupulous and untrustworthy. The term is believed to have been used extensively by the British armed forces and was used to describe someone who was a
slippery customer, fishy and who avoided their share of the work.
Skate
by LostinOregon on Jun 15, 2015 02:31:04
A military term for,
dicking around and avoiding working in your shop. Most of the time you are supposed to
skate around away from your
supervisors and to other shops or the bathroom. Max skate time would be around 15 min.
Example:
Hey where's smith at?
I think he's
skating in the smoke pit again.
Well if he's going to
skate he better have a fucking
clipboard
That's skate
by joedavidsonhurricane on Jul 18, 2011 11:05:32
Something that is cool or
impressive. Often used in a context of surprise in
regards to news or information.
May be used in the context of sporting, similar to "that's
clutch."
Example:
Tom: Did you hear that Karen got married?
Joe: That's skate, bro.
Keanu: Brah, have you seen the movie "
Point Break?"
Swayze: That was pretty skate...
skating
by Al Brown on Mar 26, 2005 02:24:28
skating
by suckcup on Jan 01, 2010 23:55:42
Example:
Oi mate! Why the
shaky hands? You haven't been skating, have you?
skate
by Arnie Schiffer on May 12, 2008 13:11:58
Skating
by Ms. Brown on Feb 20, 2016 22:50:46
This is a term used in personal
ads to refer to wanting to do
meth and have sex with
someone else.
Skates
by Alec of the Jungle on Feb 16, 2007 13:53:21
Example:
"
Yo bro did you brings some
skates, I wanna make sure this weighs
3.5"
skates
by Jennbaby on Dec 15, 2008 19:33:57
Skating
by omar_st_cloud on Dec 24, 2018 19:36:32
is when, your tires are for the most part outside the fenders (creating stance).
Offset of wheels, width of wheels and
spacers all have effect on this – and the very top of your tires are below the bottom of the body (clearing from underneath
the cab/bed of the truck).
Example:
Omar – “Dood is running
14 wides on
40’s with a 10” lift, that nigga ain’t skating.....“
Cory – “Oh, he must be
Locally Hated”