<![CDATA[Skellum]]>A creepy-crawly of any description, esp. cockroaches, beetles, [caterpillars], etc. found around the house.

Something to call a small child in fun, in mischief, affectionately, or to [admonish] it.

Common slang in sub-equatorial Africa in the 2nd half of the 20th Century.
n. Scots
A rascal; a rogue.
Dutch schelm, from [Low German], from Middle Low German.

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