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skelly Definition and Meaning in English (skelly definition)

noun
Synonyms:skullybottle caps
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Skelly definition: A street game played with bottle caps on a drawn board, popular in urban areas, especially in the Northeastern United States.

Definitions of Skelly

  1. 1noun(colloquial)

    A street game played with bottle caps on a drawn board, popular in urban areas, especially in the Northeastern United States.

  2. 2noun(informal)

    A colloquial or diminutive term for a skeleton.

Example Sentences

casual

“We used to play skelly for hours on the sidewalk during summer.”

casual

“The kids drew a big skelly board with chalk on the street.”

casual

“For Halloween, he decorated his room with a plastic skelly.”

Synonyms

skullybottle caps

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Skelly definition: A street game played with bottle caps on a drawn board, popular in urban areas, especially in the Northeastern United States.
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