Skinter Edit Meaning

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To "skinter" over to someone means to walk over accidently-on-purpose, and try to make the best of an awkward situation, when you're not sure how you will be received by said person.

A "skinter" as a noun is a person who can break an awkward silence with a witty joke or clever anecdote.

Unsure of whether the boy had noticed her or not, Mary skintered by and, upon eye contact, told the joke she'd heard the day before.

See saunter, jaunt, nonchalant, awkward