ADJECTIVE: This word describes a lowlife, non-bill paying possibly crack or heroin addicted being. It is a word largely used by all New York City members of public service when refering to a perp or dirtbag.
1. Put gloves on, that guys a skell.
2. You can get heppatitis just by LOOKING at that skell.
3. Stop skelling out, that job is in your area.(E.M.S. related).
2. You can get heppatitis just by LOOKING at that skell.
3. Stop skelling out, that job is in your area.(E.M.S. related).
by southbronxems January 5, 2007
Any lowlife drug addict on welfare. Can usually be found in shit neighborhoods drinking beer all fucking day. Identified by missing teeth, bad skin, being crack-thin (like a skeleton, hence the word: skell), and stinking of booze.
by DoucheFuck September 1, 2003
no good cheap, scumbags. usually dwelling amonst the boston region of new england. they are also known for being skinny, dirty, and cheap, no good, Youkillis-goatee-wearing mother fuckers
look at that filthy skell grubbing money for drugs outside of that irish pub on Commonwealth avenue, wearing his dirty number 20 boston jersey.
by sdino27 July 17, 2009
by laZfireman April 7, 2008
by Alz February 26, 2005
A unpleasant street dweller. A homeless drug addict that steals or lurks around trying to find anything to sell for some crack. A term coined in the back yard off of 4th bye some real funny people i know.
by YEHO August 26, 2005
A person who never leaves the area where they grew up, often living with their parents well into their 20s. They typically do not go away to college (or go at all) and often get mediocre civil service jobs such as lifeguard or garbage man. Often closed minded and uncultured. A townie, town clown, home slice, homebody
Roger got into college on a baseball scholarship but dropped out after 2 weeks and moved back home with his parents, now he's just a skell.
by kingofcabs December 11, 2017