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skolly

noun
skol·​ly | \ ˈskälē, -li\
plural -es

Definition of skolly

chiefly southern Africa
: a young hoodlum

History and Etymology for skolly

probably modification of Afrikaans skorrimorrie rascal, riffraff, from Dutch schorrimorrie, schorremorrie riffraff, perhaps modification of Yiddish soyrer-umoyre rogue, good-for-nothing, hoodlum, from Hebrew sorēr ūmōreh stubborn and rebellious

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