Skalk

[498] 'No man is so abstemious as to refuse the morning dram, which they call a skalk.' ❋ Boswell, James, 1740-1795 (1887)

I gropen uppå kinden satt Astrild, liten skalk, lik fjäriln, förd av vinden allt i en rosenkalk. ❋ Esaias Tegn��r (1814)

A man of the Hebrides, for of the women's diet I can give no account, as soon as he appears in the morning, swallows a glass of whisky; yet they are not a drunken race, at least I never was present at much intemperance; but no man is so abstemious as to refuse the morning dram, which they call a skalk. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

A man of the Hebrides, for of the women’s diet I can give no account, as soon as he appears in the morning, swallows a glass of whisky; yet they are not a drunken race, at least I never was present at much intemperance; but no man is so abstemious as to refuse the morning dram, which they call a skalk. ❋ Unknown (2003)

One is [skalking] when they participate in endless hours of teleconferencing using [skype]. Virtual meetings that [never end], complete with bio and lunch breaks! ❋ Susanowm (2011)

"He skalked at performing the task assigned to him over minor issues that were barely related." or "He made [a scene] as he skalked at the [intricate] details of every part of [the project]" ❋ KryptoniteDragon (2012)