To avoid work or duty; to be lazy or skip responsibilities
Skive
Example Sentences
"He's always skiving off work."
"Stop skiving and get back to work!"
Etymology & History
British shirk work. British laziness terminology. 'Skiving off' British avoiding duty. Working-class British work avoidance. Military British origin possibly. Reflects British work evasion vocabulary.
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General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
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