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skeet

verbaction

to skip or spray across water

To skim or skip across the surface of water (as a flat stone); also to eject liquid in a quick thin stream.

Example in use

“He skeet the stane ower the voe.”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SKEET/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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