skollie

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noun

A hoodlum, a petty criminal.

OriginAfrikaans skollie ← Dutch schoelje ← Middle Dutch schoelie →
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Meanings

nounskollie (plural skollies)

plural skollies

  1. South AfricaslangA hoodlum, a petty criminal.

    ‘You check my records, okay? You'll see. Always, every week, some bergie or skollies causing trouble for me. What are my customers supposed to do?’

    2008, Lauren Beukes, Moxyland, Jacana Media, →ISBN, page 103

Origin

  1. Middle Dutchschoelie
  2. Dutchschoelje
  3. Afrikaansskollie
  4. Englishskollie

Borrowed from Afrikaans skollie, from Dutch schoelje, from Middle Dutch schoelie.

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APA

skollie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skollie

MLA

“skollie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skollie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skollie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skollie.

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