What is a "skid" in the UK

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

So I am reading some early Simon Clark, an English author, and being his earliest works they are naturally steeped in UK vernacular. I have no problems keeping up with what he is writing except for what a "skid" is. Is it like a dump truck, or those large dumpsters they drop off at places like construction sites and pick when they are full? thanks for the help.

[Biggles]

So I am reading some early Simon Clark, an English author, and being his earliest works they are naturally steeped in UK vernacular. I have no problems keeping up with what he is writing except for what a "skid" is. Is it like a dump truck, or those large dumpsters they drop off at places like construction sites and pick when they are full? thanks for the help.

That would be a skip

What is the context of skid in the book?

[Proper Bo]

That's a skip, like.
http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/9CAB3DD3-7D22-4AC1-89C8-E3C7A4333642/0/Skip.jpg

Ewe'll need to post "skid" in context like, cause it's both a noun and a verb.

[Proper Bo]

beaten by big les, like

[Biggles]

beaten by big les, like

You found a pic of a skip without a pee stained mattress thrown on top though

[Proper Bo]

I didn't gewgle "scottish skip", like.

[Biggles]

I didn't gewgle "scottish skip", like.

Fair point

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

That's a skip, like.
http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/9CAB3DD3-7D22-4AC1-89C8-E3C7A4333642/0/Skip.jpg

Ewe'll need to post "skid" in context like, cause it's both a noun and a verb.

That's what I thought it was as the characters are renovating a seafort and were loading "skids".

[Biggles]

That's a skip, like.
http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/9CAB3DD3-7D22-4AC1-89C8-E3C7A4333642/0/Skip.jpg

Ewe'll need to post "skid" in context like, cause it's both a noun and a verb.

That's what I thought it was as the characters are renovating a seafort and were loading "skids".

Could be a typo

[Proper Bo]

skid - a plank, bar, log, or the like, esp. one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.

[chalice]

Skid- A big rotten stain on your Y's, mostly attributed to you not cleaning your arse proper fashion. Like wot your mummy lurnt you.

[megabyteme]

Skid- A big rotten stain on your Y's, mostly attributed to you not cleaning your arse proper fashion. Like wot your mummy lurnt you.

I think that's called a "skiz" in Texas. :lol:

[c0ld]

stfu mbm.

[brotherdoobie]

That's a skip, like.
http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/9CAB3DD3-7D22-4AC1-89C8-E3C7A4333642/0/Skip.jpg

Ewe'll need to post "skid" in context like, cause it's both a noun and a verb.

That's what I thought it was as the characters are renovating a seafort and were loading "skids".

Heavy, that's a "skid" (pallet) leaning on the "skip", like.


Bo, your choice of googled pics was fortuitous, indeed.




-doobs

[jonny5]

Here in the UK, a skid has a few meanings as already pointed out. The main 3 that spring to mind are

1) As Chavis already said, however, that would be a "skid mark"
2) "A pair of skids", referring to a pair of underwear
3) "Pulled a skid"-meaning to have slid in a car or on a bike, screeching the tyres etc