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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

Spillums 

When you carelessly drop fluid onto something and it gets EVERYWHERE.
Guy: wow good thing i you caught that!
Girl: Saved my bed from spillums =)

"Awwww Spillums!"
Spillums by NinjaPandas February 11, 2010

Skilumper 

The sucker you make carry your skis
-"I thought you hated that guy, why'd you invite him along?"
-"Oh, he's our skilumper."
Skilumper by BIGjava February 6, 2012

skillman 

The one who is presently throwned as the rightful ruler of hell and all things unholy.
Skillman returned my graded paper. The person next to me recieved a B, I recieved a pentagram.
skillman by Tortured Student January 30, 2003
Someone who's racist towards Italian people
"This is Skylar, he's a skillur. Man hates the Italians.."
Skillur by RoarRory October 4, 2023

Skillsmanship 

Having many skills, hobbies, and talents that a person has accomplished in his/her lifetime to come in handy.
I'm glad that we have John with us on our camping trip. He has skillsmanship to make anything, and everything happen. A living Swiss army knife
Skillsmanship by Sentinel Owl October 8, 2011