skell

  1. Noun.  (slang, US) a homeless person, especially one who sleeps in the New York subway.
  2. Noun.  (slang, US) (informal police jargon) A male suspicious person or crime suspect, especially a street person such as a drug dealer, pimp or panhandler. (Compare scumbag.) Popularized on the American TV police drama ''NYPD Blue''.
  3. Verb.  (slang) To fall off or fall over.

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