skell
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
a homeless person, especially one who sleeps in the New York subway.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Did you see those two skells lying in the doorway?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A male suspicious person or crime suspect, especially a street person such as a drug dealer, pimp or panhandler.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “skell” mean?
a homeless person, especially one who sleeps in the New York subway.
Is “skell” formal or informal?
skell is generally slang.