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.


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.


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.


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.