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    [Verb]  | "skill" 


    1: to make a difference : matter, avail

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English skilen, from Old Norse skilja to separate, divide; akin to Old Norse skil distinction;

    [Verb]  | "de-skill" | \ ˌdē-ˈskil \


    1: to reduce the level of skill needed for (a job)

    2: to reduce the level of skill needed for a job by (a worker)

    Origin: 1941 ;

    [Noun]  | "skill" | \ ˈskil \


    1: the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance

    2: dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks

    3: a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English skil, from Old Norse, distinction, knowledge; probably akin to Old English scylian to separate, sciell shell {mat|shell|};

    [Noun]  | "people skills" 


    1: the ability to work with or talk to other people in an effective and friendly way

    [Noun]  | "sub*skill" | \ ˈsəb-ˌskil \


    1: a skill that is part of and necessary to another more complex skill

    Origin: 1938 ;

    [Noun]  | "skills" 


    1: knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something;


      * e.g., " ... he had acquired valuable skills during his life at sea "




    [Noun]  | "skill" 


    1: subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something;


      * e.g., " ... with unbelievable skill, the expert in origami transformed a few sheets of paper into a menagerie of exotic animals "




    2: knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something;


      * e.g., " ... he had acquired valuable skills during his life at sea "




     [ "skills" ]

    1: someone who is prolific in a field of sports or everyday life. One who is very good at what they do.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo, Tracy McGrady has tite ballin' skills. 

     [ "skills" ]

    1: Used in the late 80s/early 90s in the pre @wicked' era, meaning good.

      * e.g.,  ... Wow, I didn't fail english, skills; Did you see Rambo? It was skills; That snes game's well skills, That was skills on toast. 

     [ "skills" ]

    1: someone who posesses the ability to play a sport a very high level

      * e.g.,  ... "yo, dija see that catch, that muthafucka gots some mad skills! 

     [ "skills" ]

    1: It's what ever guy needs to get a girl....props to napoleon!

      * e.g.,  ... Only guys with skills can get girls 

     [ "skills" ]

    1: Something that a 1337 person has lots of.

      * e.g.,  ... ph33r my 1337 sk1ll 

     [ "Skill" ]

    1:  Abilities.

      * e.g.,  ... "ph34r |\/|41 1337 5K1LLz!" 

     [ "Skill" ]

    2: Often, "skillz" or "5k1LLz."

      * e.g.,  ... Translation: "Marvel at my wonderful abilities." 

     [ "Skill" ]

    3: Used to announce profiency in something; for example, 13375P34K. "leetspeak"

     [ "skilled it" ]

    1: When you win, own, or beast something that requires skill.

      * e.g.,  ... Me: Yo, that fucking social studies test was so hard. But i skilled it! Roxie: Oh shit.. I failed that.. Fuck it. 

     [ "skill" ]

    1: A word used by schoolkids from the 1970's to show their extreme joy at doing something impressive.

      * e.g.,  ... "That wheelie I just popped on my Raleigh Chopper was skill!" 

     [ "skill" ]

    2: Normally used by holding both thumbs up (a la The Fonz in Happy Days) and saying "Skill!" with a big cheesey grin.

      * e.g.,  ... "I've just cleared the 128th screen on Pacman! Skill!" 

     [ "skill" ]

    1: Talent or ability. Something employers do NOT want in a candidate. They want youth and perhaps an attractive appearance.

      * e.g.,  ... I spent 25 years developing my job skills, and can't find a job. The bosses only want inexperienced doofuses right out of college. 

     [ "Skills" ]

    1: 1) The possesion of a power or attribute that causes bystanders to remark "woaahh skills"

      * e.g.,  ... Woooaahh skills 

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