skid
n.— «Making his way out into the night he abandoned his preppy boy look, and resembled what some people might call a thug, or a skid.» —“ Long read. Comments appreciated. Edited version in process” by Anne Muted Faith Forums Jan. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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