Skyving:
1. To scrape or
slice off the inside surface of a piece of leather to reduce it's thickness.
2. To intentionally avoid
work or a regular obligation, usually by lying, conniving, or deception. To lay around being
lazy or wandering aimlessly.
Sleeping or indulging in personal interests, pleasures, or vices while neglecting prior responsibilities.
3. To remove very thin slices from a piece of material.