sky
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Meaning · English
To toss (something) upwards; specifically, to flip (a coin).
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
In ‘skying’ a coin for the purpose of deciding a point at issue between two parties, two methods are in vogue: there is either the ‘slow torture’ of spinning the coin thrice, the decision to go against the tosser-up, if the other party, twice out of the three times, guesses right on which side the c
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).
Common questions
What does “sky” mean?
To toss (something) upwards; specifically, to flip (a coin).
Is “sky” formal or informal?
sky is generally dated, slang.