skeeter
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9.7
- noun
- /ˈskiːtər/
- Informal
:
Mosquito (apodo cariñoso)
- The world done gone crazy, Miss Skeeter, and I'm scared.
- Uncle Skeeter
- Cousin Skeeter
And then I did, I got a job on a show called Muppet Babies and I'm, I'm Skeeter.
- And then I did, I got a job on a show called Muppet Babies and I'm, I'm Skeeter.
- You just know what everybody call him, not Skeeter Barnes.
Examples
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Dodge: Skeeter, do you know Tommy Johnson?
Fiction book (1992) -
- Well, you need to talk to Skeeter.
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Come on now, Uncle Skeeter.
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We're off the record, Skeeter.
Fiction book (1992) -
"They drove up after Skeeter and I were fishing," Les said.
Fiction book (1995) -
Say, Skeeter, I still can't believe you graduated, man.
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Carl, a Baptist, asked Les and Skeeter their ages.
Fiction book (1995) -
At my cousin Skeeter's piano recital?
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"Skeeter" Phelan, who has just returned to Jackson after graduating from Ole Miss.
Blog text (29) -
Everyone in the neighborhood knows him as Skeeter because of how fast he runs.
Synonyms
4
8.8
A friendly nickname used for someone you care about
An informal nickname friends use for a man
A casual word for a friend, often a man
Antonyms
Compounds
How Quick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Skeeter is also used as a friendly nickname and comes from the insect mosquito, so calling someone a skeeter suggests they are small, quick, or always moving like a tiny buzzing bug.