What does Skelly mean?
Definitions for Skelly
skel·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Skelly.
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Wiktionary
skellynoun
skully (the game)
Webster Dictionary
Skellyverb
to squint
Skellynoun
a squint
Etymology: [Cf. Dan. skele, Sw. skela.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Skelly
skel′i, v.i. (Scot.) to squint. [Cf. Dan. skele, Sw. skela, Ger. schielen, to squint.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
skelly
The Leuciscus cephalus, or chub. In the northern lakes it is often called the fresh-water herring.
Rap Dictionary
skellynoun
Skelly is shootin' dice. It used to be more common to see guys shooting dice on the street for bets. Skelly is short for skeleton, and dice are nicknamed "bones"... get it?
skellynoun
In NYC, it's a game that's played in the parks or on the streets by kids. A large square painted on the ground with numbers 1 - 13. You shoot a top filled with clay or wax from a starting point to the number 1 box and go to 13, then back to 1.
skellynoun
"Remember back in the days, when niggaz had waves, Gazelle shades, and corn braids? Pitchin’ pennies, honies had the high top jellies, Shootin’ skelly, motherf**kers was all friendly." -Notorious B.I.G. Things Done Changed
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SKELLY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Skelly is ranked #7958 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Skelly surname appeared 4,157 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Skelly.
94.1% or 3,915 total occurrences were White.
1.9% or 80 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 78 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.9% or 40 total occurrences were Black.
0.5% or 23 total occurrences were Asian.
0.5% or 21 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Skelly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Skelly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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