Regional dialect: how many of you use the word "skeeve" on a regular basis? n/t

[LeftyFingerPop]

[Chan790]

1. Yup.

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[Brickbat]

2. Never.

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. The only time I THINK I've heard it...

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catburglars farted and set off the alarm -- didn't she say
(about Jay, who had predicted that she would get gas)
something like, "OMG, the skeevy stoner was RIGHT!!!"?
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[Iggo]

7. Goddam best scene of the whole goddam movie. (Re: posted pic)

[zabet]

4. I do....

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[MorningGlow]

5. Constantly n/t

[One_Life_To_Give]

6. Taking the great magicians name in vain?

That is like asking for a visit from Guido and Nunzio.

[cwydro]

8. What does it mean?

I think I've heard it, but not down here.

[Arkansas Granny]

9. I have never used it. I don't even know what it means.

[Crystal Clarity]

10. Same here

But alot of things seem to zinging over my head around here lately. I'm not sure what to make of it all :shrug:

[LeftyFingerPop]

11. It is derived from the Italian...

"schifo", or schifosi, or schifosa.

It is a harsh term... and it basically means to be grossed out really badly. When you skeeve something, that thing is something that makes your skin crawl...it disgusts you beyond words. When an old school Italian uses the word, they usually say it in conjunction with hand gestures, such as wiping their skin off, etc. Usually, it is something of a sexual nature that is disgusting to a person that uses the word...something perverse that "skeeves them out".