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    [Noun]  | "skate" | \ ˈskāt \


    1: any of a family (Rajidae) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English scate, from Old Norse skata;

    [Noun]  | "skate" 


    1: a metal frame that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe and to which is attached a runner or a set of wheels for gliding over ice or a surface other than ice

    2: roller skate; especially : in-line skate

    3: ice skate

    Origin: 1684 ;

     Modification of Dutch schaats, from Middle Dutch schaetse stilt, from Old French dialect (Flanders, Hainaut) *escace, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English sceacan to shake {mat|shake|};

    [Noun]  | "skate" 


    1: a thin awkward-looking or decrepit horse : nag

    2: fellow

    Origin: 1894 ;

     Probably alteration of English dialect skite an offensive person;

    [Noun]  | "ice skate" 


    1: a shoe with a metal runner attached for ice-skating

    Origin: 1786 ;

    [Noun]  | "in-line skate" 


    1: a roller skate whose wheels are set in-line for greater speed and maneuverability

    Origin: 1987 ;

    [Noun]  | "roller skate" 


    1: a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface; also : a metal frame with wheels attached that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe

    Origin: 1850 ;

    [Verb]  | "skate" 


    1: to glide along on skates propelled by the alternate action of the legs

    2: to slip or glide as if on skates

    3: to proceed in a superficial or blithe manner

    Origin: 1696 ;

    [Verb]  | "ice-skate" | \ ˈī(s)-ˌskāt \


    1: to skate on ice

    Origin: 1914 ;

    [Idiom]  | "get/put one's skates on" 


    1: —used to tell someone to hurry

    [Noun]  | "skates" 


    [Noun]  | "skate" 


    1: a physically unsound horse;


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    [Verb]  | "skates" 


    1: as in slides, glides;



     [ "skates" ]

    1: street term for ecstasy

      * e.g.,  ... do you have any skates? 

     [ "skates" ]

    1: car wheels; synonymous with dubs, rims, twankies, shoes, blades, or any other term for car wheels

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you see that new 50 Cent video?" 

     [ "skates" ]

    1: Another name for "Porn" or "Pornography"

      * e.g.,  ... I saw some really good skates that you might want to see. 

     [ "skates" ]

    1: Short for "lollerskates". Used as an interjection.

      * e.g.,  ... "Skates!" 

     [ "skates" ]

    1: that's great.

      * e.g.,  ... i'm on your top friends on facebook,skates! 

     [ "skates" ]

    2: cool.

     [ "skates" ]

    3: what you say when you approve of something.

     [ "skates" ]

    1: car wheels; synonymous with dubs, rims, twankies, shoes, blades, or any other term for car wheels

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you see that new 50 Cent video?" 

     [ "Skate" ]

    1: This is Westcountry slang dating back to before the First World War. Skates are very slippery fish and the name was applied to people who had slippery natures in that they were untrustworthy, would try to avoid giving information or were just not very likeable. The use of the name expanded to include people who were wheeler dealers or people who do a lot of ducking and diving but no actual work. The name is disparaging but at the same time may hold just a hint of reluctant admiration. It is, however, a warning as a skate has no conscience and is totally unscrupulous and untrustworthy. The term is believed to have been used extensively by the British armed forces and was used to describe someone who was a slippery customer, fishy and who avoided their share of the work.

      * e.g.,  ... "Watch yourself with him, he's a bit of a skate." 

     [ "Skate" ]

    1: A military term for, dicking around and avoiding working in your shop. Most of the time you are supposed to skate around away from your supervisors and to other shops or the bathroom. Max skate time would be around 15 min.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey where's smith at? 

     [ "That's skate" ]

    1: Something that is cool or impressive. Often used in a context of surprise in regards to news or information. May be used in the context of sporting, similar to "that's clutch."

      * e.g.,  ... Tom: Did you hear that Karen got married? Joe: That's skate, bro. Keanu: Brah, have you seen the movie "Point Break?" Swayze: That was pretty skate... 

     [ "skating" ]

    1: Naval slang, getting out of work, lollygagging

      * e.g.,  ... "Man, I skated on that last job" 

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