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单词 skinder
释义

Definition of skinder in English:

skinder

(Australian, NZ skinner)
noun ˈskənəˈskɪnə
mass nounSouth African informal
  • Gossip.

    闲话,流言

    we can catch up on the skinder

    我们能听到流言飞语。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And that skinder or gossip accounts for a large part of his success as a writer.
    Synonyms
    tittle-tattle, tattle, rumour, rumours, whispers, stories, tales, canards, titbits
verb ˈskənəˈskɪnə
[no object]South African informal
  • Engage in gossip.

    讲别人的闲话,散布流言飞语

    he wondered what his wife and her friend were skindering about
    Example sentencesExamples
    • What is immoral is stealing and being nasty to other people and skindering and seeking revenge for petty things and killing people and lots of other things.
    Synonyms
    spread rumours, spread gossip, circulate rumours, spread stories, tittle-tattle, tattle, talk, whisper, tell tales, muckrake

Origin

From Afrikaans skinder 'to slander, gossip'.

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