Etymology

skully

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Today it means: A street game in which players attempt to flick caps into a series of squares drawn on the ground. Full definition →

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skully · noun1

From skull + -y; (game): from the skulls which are drawn around the center square in the game.

skully · noun2

From skull + -y, it being a cap that goes over the head (skull).

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