Skitter Edit Meaning

1.

1) to have the shits

2) a cheeky child

piss off you wee skitter, I've got the skitters!

See beef curtains

2.

To slide in an uncontroled way, usually as the result of an accident. Often, but not always used with reference to an inanimate object.

A small object accidentally kicked whle resting on a tiled floor might 'skitter' across the tiles.

Supposedly from skite, itself derived from old norse skjóta meaning shoot, as opposed to the other skite derived from skíta meaning shite. (Hence it's other common meaning!)

The hub-cap slid and skittered across the cobbled street, and disapeared through the broken storm drain grating.

See slide, slip, skite, scoot, shoot

3.

Also see Chav... person who only associates with people of their own kind and hangs around in groups at bus stops, harassing people for cigarettes or money. Fears anyone who looks and acts different and must therefore mock and ridicule in a very crude fashion. Has not the mental capacity to question life or existence so must resort to shouting, violence or buying blingfrom the exotic Elizabeth Duke collection at Argos. A person you want to be life long friends with, immediately...

(Skitter) - "Gi's a fag"

(Person) - "Sorry, I don't smoke."

(Skitter) - "Wot the f**k you doing you stupid c**t... f**kin w**ker. You f**kin look at me again and I'll beat your f**king face in... c**t..."

(Person) - "I think I'll walk instead"...

See skitter, chav, cigarettes

4.

Pikey, Bin Skiv, Gypsy

Ne'er-do-well

SKIT v - to skit, to look for objects of worth on the floor/bin

5.

The person across the street burning the tire and the fridge 3 feet from the road, causing 7 foor flames and black smoke.

That stupid skitter is causing an enviromental disaster again.