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American slang for something that seems cool or rad (that everyone in society loved); but was really degenerate, lame and cheesy. Especially if it was the 1980s. Something very ersatz and cheap, pretty much. (of inferior quality)

(a sign of a degenerating and degrading western world, perhaps)

Basically: Skemp is usually trying to appear tough or bombastic; but being very pretentious and lame. (upon delivery)

Kinda like schlocky, but more of a degenerate and sickening way.
New Kids on the Block were so Skempy. Those kids were faggots and pretty boy douches. The Beastie Boys pissed all over their faces.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are so Skemp.

The 1980s were so skempy.

Valley Girls in California are skemp trash.

Barack Obama's America was so Skempy.

Savage Garden are so skemp.

etc.
Skemp by Abraham's Adversary February 26, 2018
Related Words
skemp • Skempel • Skemper • skempt • skempy • skeep • shemp • Semper Fi • sempai • skamp
Hip Hop culture/lingo for someone who is lame, untrendy/unfashionable and/or a dweeb. Similar to gump. A nerdy Hip Hop fanboy.

Originated in the American South. (Southern Hip Hop culture; Georgia)

The Skemp is also prone to be a very sleazy and immature person who holds grudges and won't let shit go.
N'aw, Keith Ape didn't rip OG Maco's tune.

Stop jackin on his dick, nigga u a skemp.
Skemp by Abraham's Adversary January 21, 2019

skephalo 

a ship between the two minecraft youtubers skeppy and badboyhalo. this is a popular ship in the mcyt fandom.
person 1: "i ship dreamnotfound! what about you?"
person 2: "i ship skephalo!"
skephalo by soupofcan January 9, 2021

sic semper tyrannis

Latin, translation: "Thus always to tyrants", purportedly (but unlikely) uttered by Brutus at the assassination of Julius Caesar. The phrase is meant to signify that tyrants will always be overthrown and removed from power.

The other person who defined this just got it flat out wrong. Didn't think people could be that stupid.
Sic semper tyrannis.

skephalo 

Skephalo is a ship name given to the amazing couple that is (let's face it) cannon!

Skeppy x Badboyhalo! It's so obvious it's real. They both have amzing dates at McDonald's ordering cheesy fries everytime.

They are both amazing content creators who deserve all the love they can get.

Skeppy is a rotten muffin while Badboyhalo is the sweetest muffin out there!
"Skephalo is OTP!!" ~ Said by every Skephalo fangirl/fanboy ever.
skephalo by Muffin the Moth :3 July 24, 2019
(Scottish)

n. A quick blow, smack or slap.
v. To strike a blow upon.
"I'm gonna skelp your bahookie!"
skelp by Mr Pete M September 12, 2005
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