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    [Adjective]  | "skin*ny" | \ ˈski-nē \


    1: resembling skin : membranous

    2: lacking sufficient flesh : very thin : emaciated

    3: lacking usual or desirable bulk, quantity, qualities, or significance


    Origin: circa 1541 ;

    [Noun]  | "skinniness" 


    [Adjective]  | "skinny" 


    1: being of less than usual width;


      * e.g., " ... the tree swing was supported only by a couple of skinny branches "





    2: having a noticeably small amount of body fat;


      * e.g., " ... her grandmother was always insisting that she was too skinny and never tired of trying to force more food on her "





     [ "Skinny" ]

    1: (stan twitter slang) (noun) Good; iconic; a form of praise and endearment

      * e.g.,  ... Twitter User A: Omg, AIWFC is a legendary song. It comes back on the charts every winter! Twitter User B: I know right! Mariah is so skinny. 

     [ "the skinny" ]

    1: Summarization of events. What happened or what the point is or whatever without using 10,000 words.

      * e.g.,  ... person #1- blah blah blah.. like blah blah blah... and then.. 

     [ "skinny" ]

    1: Thin, Lacking fat, many girls want to be skinny.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm skinny, but its natural. I have a really high metabolism. I really don't like being skinny because some people think I have an eating disorder, or if they're jealous they are mean to me about it. "Why are you so scrawny?" "OMG, you're looks look like sticks, I could just break them." WELL, I actually eat a lot, and I play basketball and soccer, and I WISH I wasn't as skinny as I am. 

     [ "Skinnies" ]

    1: Skinnies are defined as millita forces hailing from an impovished nation

      * e.g.,  ... "Skinnies, comming into the left-hand side of your base!" 


     [ "Skinnies" ]

    2: Was originaly used to describe people in Somallia in "Black Hawk Down" but has also extended to other regions of conflict.

      * e.g.,  ... "Don't worry, Pathfinders have them pinned." 


     [ "Skinnies" ]

    3: Also used in Multiplayer Games, such as Command and Conquer: Generals, to describe the Terrorist teams

     [ "skinny" ]

    1: a word that should not be confused with 'rail-thin'. compared to all the 'average size' today, anyone whose normal and fit appear to be thinner to others than they really are.

      * e.g.,  ... if fat doesn't mean obese, skinny doesn't mean anorexic thin, kthx 

     [ "skinny" ]

    1: "The skinny" is a slang term that refers to inside information. Similar to the "low down".

      * e.g.,  ... I've got the skinny on who will win an award this year. 

     [ "skinny" ]

    1: Something a lot of girls want to be, also known as perfection. No matter how thin some girls get, they will never be happy with their weight. The quest for "skinny" causes many problems like anorexia or bulemia. Of course, when thinness comes naturally, the girls who possess it get cocky and let their egos grow bigger than necessary.

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh my GOD! I am SO skinny!! Yes, you are skinny too, just not as skinny as me! Oh, I love being skinny! That means I am healthier, prettier and more attractive than you! Go throw up in a toilet, now!" 


     [ "skinny" ]

    2: To be more exact, to be skinny is to lack fat, bulk or to weigh or appear to weigh less than average. This does not make a person worth less or more!! Word up, kiddies!

     [ "skinnies" ]

    1: Slang term used by American forces in the horn of Africa to describe the African soldiers who are much thinner than Americans.

      * e.g.,  ... The skinnies in Djibouti were a lot better on the nose than the smellies in Bahrain. 

     [ "skinny" ]

    1: whether people like it or not, some people are NATURALLY skinny! yes, it is true. and also, just because skinniness comes naturally to some people, NOT ALL of us are cocky about it. its bigger people letting their jealousy get the better of them. just because you have more meat on your bones, it doesn't make you any better than people who aren't as meaty. its about time people stopped spitting thair dummy out and acting like kids in a tantrum when they see someone thinner than they are.

      * e.g.,  ... jealous overweight girl- "i hate that there are people in this world thinner than me :( its NOT FAIR!! it makes me feel fat, so instead of us dieting, skinny people should beef up!" um... yeah 

     [ "skinny" ]

    1: A United States Marine Corps term for information.

      * e.g.,  ... "What's the skinny on the promotions" said the private 


     [ "skinny" ]

    2: During world war two until the late 1960's, military orders in the Marine Corps were copied on paper that resembled the skin of an onion. It was extremly thin and fragile, and translucent in appearance.

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