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1. A creepy-crawly of any description, esp. cockroaches, beetles, caterpillars, etc. found around the house.

2. Something to call a small child in fun, in mischief, affectionately, or to admonish it.

Common slang in sub-equatorial Africa in the 2nd half of the 20th Century.

n. Scots
A rascal; a rogue.
Dutch schelm, from Low German, from Middle Low German.
"Mum! Mum! There's a skellum in the bath!"

"Lifted that rock in the garden, there were at least three kinds of skellums underneath!"

Mother to child whose mouth is covered in chocolate: "I see there's been a skellum in the chocolate biscuits!"

Mother cuddling mischievous child: "I love you, my little skellum!"

Mother to child covered in mud: "Go wash this minute, you horrible little skellum!"
Skellum by rvldejung April 6, 2009
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skillum  

n, adj, v 1. a word used in a sentence or phrase to substitute a word without sayin the proper english term.
Mother could you pass me a skillum.

"Meaning could you pass me a drink."

My skillum will be collecting our essays this week.

"Meaning My instructor will be collecting our essays this week.
skillum by Desmond King December 18, 2008
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Smell-um (smael-um) -a fragrance, often used in personal care products that are applied to one's person.
1. Ulysses Everett McGill from O Brother, Where Art Though: I like the smell of my hair treatment; ... as soon as we get ourselves cleaned up and we get a little smellum Dapper Dan Hair Tonic in our hair...

2. Calvin Klein's Obsession is a nice little smellum.
smellum by John E McNamara February 27, 2008

skellamoose

a big ass crazy moose with big ass crazy skeleton horns
THAT'S A BIG ASS SKELLAMOOSE COMING AFTER MY BIG ASS
skellamoose by hooshmadoosh2 November 15, 2009
A person that does dumb shit that could get you in trouble but its kinda cool
Did you just call your big brother a bitch? This guy is a skellam {he got beat up afterwards}
Skellam by Ugliboiseximan November 16, 2017

sellum jellum

A name for a friend whos name begins with the letter J ROOT WORDS: Some Jay
Yo what you up to Sellum Jellum?
sellum jellum by J God January 27, 2005
that stick thing you use at the circus when singing the circus song... dum dum dum di dum dum dum dum
the contuctor has a groovy stellum.
stellum by fozzle rocks September 27, 2010
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There are no hot girls in the area, theres only satellite baddies.
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Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
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Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
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High School Liquid 

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