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    [Verb]  | "skim" | \ ˈskim \


    1: to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance

    2: to remove (a film, a layer of scum, etc.) from the surface of a liquid

    3: to remove cream from by skimming

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English skymmen, skemen, probably from Anglo-French escumer, from escume foam, scum, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schum scum {mat|scum|};

    [Noun]  | "skim" 


    1: a thin layer, coating, or film

    2: the act of skimming

    3: something skimmed; specifically : skim milk

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "skim milk" 


    1: milk from which the cream has been taken —called also skimmed milk

    Origin: 1596 ;

    [Adjective]  | "skim" 


    1: having the cream removed by skimming

    2: made of skim milk

    Origin: 1794 ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "skim off" 


    1: to remove a layer of (something) from the surface of a liquid

    2: to take (something valuable) for oneself out of something else

    [Verb]  | "skim" 


    1: to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner;


      * e.g., " ... I'll just skim through a few styling magazines and see if something interesting catches my eye "




    2: to move or proceed smoothly and readily;


      * e.g., " ... a lone hang glider skimming along just above the treetops "




    3: to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing;


      * e.g., " ... her hand just barely skimmed the wall as she ran down the hallway "



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    [Verb]  | "skim (through)" 


    1: as in thumb (through), scan;


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     [ "skim" ]

    1: The act of taking a middleman or drug dealer taking a portion of the product for himself after receiving it from the next person up before selling it to customers, especially when this act is done covertly, IE among friends.

      * e.g.,  ... "Man that asshole said he split up the ounce he bought for us four ways, but I only got 5 grams, he skimmed the sack man!" 

     [ "skim" ]

    1: The thin layer of water that covers the sand after a wave breaks. Also, the action of skimboarding.

      * e.g.,  ... (see skimboarding) 

     [ "skim" ]

    1: a sense of embarrassment caused by everyday awkward scenarios

      * e.g.,  ... After trying to make fun of everyone at the party for acting stupid, Steven walks into the garage full of people with his member hanging out of his zipper. SKIMMMMM 

     [ "skim" ]

    1: to skim traffic is to change a portion of links on a web page so that they don't direct to a destination originally suggested by their caption or image. This is done, for example, to divert some of the traffic on the TGPs to associated sites.

      * e.g.,  ... Setting skimming to 100, 80, 50 means first surfer's click will go to content (100% skim ratio), second will go to content with 80% probability, all others will go to content with 50% probability. 

     [ "skim" ]

    1: tax-free gambling profits, or money taken that is not reported to the IRS

     [ "skim" ]

    1: To be ashamed of something.

      * e.g.,  ... When someone does something stupid or random, call out skim! 

     [ "skim" ]

    1: The opposite of phat(non-phat). Something bad, uncool, and unfortunate.

      * e.g.,  ... Our president is so skim. 

     [ "skim" ]

    1: embarrassing not wanting others to know what has happened

      * e.g.,  ... he got his pants pulled down how skim 

     [ "skim" ]

    1: the most kooo person in the all of places!

      * e.g.,  ... Hey skim, GET! 

     [ "skim" ]

    1: the male bodily fluid aka semen

      * e.g.,  ... Yo, skim all over that... 

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