Skellum

But, honestly, who rolls down their window when some skellum approaches their vehicle and knocks? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Well, I got into German territory all right, and then a skellum of an officer came along, and commandeered all my mules, and wanted to commandeer me with them for his fool army. ❋ Unknown (2005)

'"It is the staff-map of one Stumm, a German _skellum_ who commands in yon city," I said. ❋ John Buchan (1907)

Well, I got into German territory all right, and then a _skellum_ of an officer came along, and commandeered all my mules, and wanted to commandeer me with them for his fool army. ❋ John Buchan (1907)

She tauld thee weel thou was a skellum, [told, good-for-nothing] ❋ William Allan Neilson (1907)

His sons and daughters were many, and all good, save for one sidelong skellum, Piet, his second son, who afterwards went to live among the ❋ Perceval Gibbon (1902)

"Baas! baas! we shut him up! we close da skellum up!" ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

"Baas! baas! we shut him up! we close da skellum up." ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

"Mein baas! mein baas! der duyvel um da -- dar skellum is da ` tsetse! '" ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

"Mein baas! mein baas! der duyvel um da -- dar skellum is da 'tsetse!'" ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

'Verra weel, father,' says the puir skellum; 'and wha's wife shall I tak?' ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)

"She tauld thee well thou was a skellum" Frontispiece ❋ Robert Burns (1777)

[Illustration: She tauld thee well thou was a skellum.] ❋ Robert Burns (1777)

Peters (calling him the execrable skellum -- [A villain or scoundrel; the cant term for a thief.] --), his preaching and stirring up the maids of the city to bring in their bodkins and thimbles. ❋ Samuel Pepys (1668)

He ripped up Hugh Peters (calling him the execrable skellum -- [A villain or scoundrel; the cant term for a thief.] --), his preaching and stirring up the maids of the city to bring in their bodkins and thimbles. ❋ Samuel Pepys (1668)

I have been long brewing, against these skellum English. ❋ John Dryden (1665)

(take care!) baas Bloom, -- hab good care -- don't go near um -- he da skellum ole klow. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

"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!" ❋ Rvldejung (2009)