skip

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

An Australian of Anglo-Celtic descent.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

Effie: How did you find the second, the defacto, and what nationality is she? Barber: She is Australian. Effie: Is she? Gone for a skip. You little radical you.

Quoted attestation: 2001, Effie (character played by Mary Coustas), Effie: Just Quietly (TV series), Episode: Nearest and Dearest,

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “skip” mean?

An Australian of Anglo-Celtic descent.

Is “skip” formal or informal?

skip is generally slang.