Skeeve
To be grossed out by something.
Actual overheard conversation: "Ah youse gonna gowout wit Mahkie again?" "Ah youse plugged in? He skeeves me!"
R.D. McVout
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To be grossed out by something.
Actual overheard conversation: "Ah youse gonna gowout wit Mahkie again?" "Ah youse plugged in? He skeeves me!"
R.D. McVout
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re: Skeeve
There is also an adjective for this: skeevy.
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Supposedly the term "skeeve" or "skeevy" comes from the Italian word "schifo," which means disgusting, revolting, dirty, etc.
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For a while back in middleschool, to "skeeve" (verb) was to borrow money, food, or whatever; without the intention of giving it back. The VP of the school once made an announcement over the PA, threatening to stop the skeeving in the schoold. Classic.
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The correct pronunciation, at least in my Italian-American household has always been "shkeeve".
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I've taught so many people what "skeeve" means, and after a while they start using it on their own! There really is no real English verb for this, which I think is why it catches on.
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Skeevoso can be used as an adjective - :"he was wicked skeevoso with his hayuh greased back." Also sometimes prononuced shkeevoso. Southie Italian English. Yes, there is an enclave of Italians in Southie.
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Funny, I always thought "skeeved out," was a Brooklyn (as opposed to Brookline) expression. Live and learn. :o)
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Funny, I always thought "skeeved out," was a Brooklyn (as opposed to Brookline) expression. Live and learn. :o)
And in my household, when
And in my household, when something was really gross, we'd yell "Scheevotes!"