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noun

Skit n.

A reflection; a jeer or gibe; a sally; a brief satire; a squib. "A similar vein satire upon the emptiness of writers is given in his "Tritical Essay upon the Faculties of the Human Mind;" but that is a mere skit compared with this strange performance."

A wanton girl; a light wench. (Obs.)

A short theatrical presentation, often comical or satirical. Comical skits are sometimes presented by amateur or ad hoc groups at parties, dinners, or other social gatherings.

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Etymology of 'Skit'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Skit" Quotes from Famous Books

... effusions were so common at the time that Benjamin Franklin's witty skit upon them is apropos in this connection. In 1719, at the age of sixteen, under the pseudonym of Mrs. Dogood, he wrote a series of letters for his brother's paper, "The New England Courant." From the following extract, taken from these letters, ...

— Forgotten Books of the American Nursery - A History of the Development of the American Story-Book • Rosalie V. Halsey

... said Alwyn cheerfully—"I shall tell you truths that seem like romances—and facts that sound like fables,—moreover, I shall have to assure you that miracles DO happen whenever God chooses, in spite of all human denial of their possibility. Do you remember Whately's clever skit—'Historical Doubts of Napoleon I'?—showing how easy it was to logically prove that Napoleon never existed?— That ought to enlighten people as to the very precise and convincing manner in which we can, if we choose, argue away what is nevertheless ...

— Ardath - The Story of a Dead Self • Marie Corelli

Words linked to "Skit" : playing, performing, playacting