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This is Westcountry slang dating back to before the First World War. Skates are very slippery fish and the name was applied to people who had slippery natures in that they were untrustworthy, would try to avoid giving information or were just not very likeable. The use of the name expanded to include people who were wheeler dealers or people who do a lot of ducking and diving but no actual work. The name is disparaging but at the same time may hold just a hint of reluctant admiration. It is, however, a warning as a skate has no conscience and is totally unscrupulous and untrustworthy. The term is believed to have been used extensively by the British armed forces and was used to describe someone who was a slippery customer, fishy and who avoided their share of the work.
"Watch yourself with him, he's a bit of a skate."
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A military term for, dicking around and avoiding working in your shop. Most of the time you are supposed to skate around away from your supervisors and to other shops or the bathroom. Max skate time would be around 15 min.
Hey where's smith at?
I think he's skating in the smoke pit again.
Well if he's going to skate he better have a fucking clipboard
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Something that is cool or impressive. Often used in a context of surprise in regards to news or information.
May be used in the context of sporting, similar to "that's clutch."
Tom: Did you hear that Karen got married?
Joe: That's skate, bro.
Keanu: Brah, have you seen the movie "Point Break?"
Swayze: That was pretty skate...
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Naval slang, getting out of work, lollygagging
"Man, I skated on that last job"
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To do meth.
Australian people refer to methamphetamine as ice, therefore the expression.
Oi mate! Why the shaky hands? You haven't been skating, have you?
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Military terminology meaning any service member who avoids his duties.
Private Jones is a real skate. This is the fifth time this month he avoided garbage detail.
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This is a term used in personal ads to refer to wanting to do meth and have sex with someone else.
Looking for a white male to go skating with tonight.
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