Don Aston's definitions

Skabington

1. Noun. Working-class northern suburb of Philadelphia. Within the township lie the bouroughs Jenkintown, Glenside, Roslyn, Rydal, and Abington-Proper. Famous residents include actor Bob Saget and rhetorician Brooks Mormando. Also home to a short-lived but mediocre Punk Rock scene.

2. Noun. Collective name given to a unique colloquial dialect found in the area.

Yo, I came home to Skabington for break and we smoked Black and Milds by the EYE. It was magazine!

by Don Aston December 27, 2007