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 10, 2017
Get the Skellmug. A skell is a deadbeat. Someone who does not pay their bills. A skell can also be someone who blows you off a lot.
Skell in a sentence. I called my friend Jim to go out for drinks, but he skelled on me, what a prick.
by bliggity July 28, 2003
Get the skellmug. Millennials who feel the need to immortalize themselves by having their names put in the urban dictionary.... As if anyone else cares about them. Also known as narcissistic, thumb-sucking, need a trophy just for waking up each day douche bags.
by Dump truck December 6, 2016
Get the Skellsmug. anyone that is apart of the "zoo" (see zoo) at Flagler college. they typically hang out on the third floor of lewis house. not to be confused with the fraternity L3F, although some skells are apart of said fraternity.
by newyorkfretbarholocoust December 13, 2010
Get the skellmug. A person who willingly and knowingly defies an agreement set with another party or parties. This person has usually made too many promises or rendez-vous and cannot by any means live up to them all truthfully.
"I talked to Johnny this morning and he told me he would come to the bar with me and the boys, instead Johnny met up with that dirty slut that we all frigged last weekend. Johnny is a Skell"
by Jimminy June 14, 2006
Get the Skellmug. 
A disease, usually fatal, that is transmitted by filthy non bill paying Skells that live in vacant buildings in ghetto crime ridden areas of major cities.
Don't go near that Skell you'll catch a Skell Disease
You can catch a Skell Disease by just looking at that nasty Skell.
You can catch a Skell Disease by just looking at that nasty Skell.
by wl1923 January 25, 2011
Get the Skell Diseasemug.