get skinny

football term for when a running back tries to squeeze himself through a narrow gap created by the offensive line.

jerome bettis fumbled the football in the 2005 divisional playoff game when he tried to get skinny in the redzone almost costing the steelers the game.

by Ivan_V January 31, 2009

get the skinny

To get the information or inside information on something.

I am going to get the skinny on why he dumped her

by SanchPants April 12, 2017