One who burrows through the discarded debris in a skip, looking for items which may still be of value and/or useful to said skiprat. Much like a modern day Womble. Needless to say, such activity is viewed as "a bit pikey" by the average man on the street, who prefers his kitchen sink to come from a more reputable source.
Janet: Bollocks, a load of stuffs fallen out...
John: yeah, a skiprat's been at it
Shouted from a moving vehicle: "SKIPRAT!"
John: yeah, a skiprat's been at it
Shouted from a moving vehicle: "SKIPRAT!"
by Putt July 26, 2005
is a desciding word of a scuffy lowlife kind off person someone who smells and takes no pride in his/her appearence scruffy, tatty, dirty, scum,
by jon bag June 9, 2007
by steve August 22, 2004
the Britsh equivalent to American 'trailer trash'
a skiprat is someone who lives off of favours from other people, never getting anywhere in life on their own, they are those who think the world owes them a living, all take and no give.
a skiprat is someone who lives off of favours from other people, never getting anywhere in life on their own, they are those who think the world owes them a living, all take and no give.
skiprat - can i borrow (x), can you give me a lift, can you lend me money and they never offer as much as a thank you or return favours
by Kat2009 March 3, 2009
(UK)
Derogative term sometimes used by the oppressive to slander an individual who finds benefit in recycling.
Derogative term sometimes used by the oppressive to slander an individual who finds benefit in recycling.
A 'skiprat' walks past a skip at the side of the kerb.
He/she notices somthing they may find useful in thier everday life. For example a piece up ducting that can be used to vent the heat in thier PC by venting circulated airflow to the outside of thier home via a fan system.
Onlookers do not see the reasoning behind the percieved 'theft' of what is essentially a bit of rubbish that will be buried somewhere and add to landfills. So the game begins, the slander starts and the potential for violence in this situation is initiated.
He/she notices somthing they may find useful in thier everday life. For example a piece up ducting that can be used to vent the heat in thier PC by venting circulated airflow to the outside of thier home via a fan system.
Onlookers do not see the reasoning behind the percieved 'theft' of what is essentially a bit of rubbish that will be buried somewhere and add to landfills. So the game begins, the slander starts and the potential for violence in this situation is initiated.
by Hotornot August 3, 2005