Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who draws or pours out liquor; a tapster; a server of drink; hence, the landlord of an alehouse or tavern.
Wiktionary
- n. One who serves liquor; a tapster.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who serves liquor; a tapster.
Examples
“Actually, the PBS show made it seem like Atwater's "conversion" was anything but genuine. skinker”
“Considering how opaque the operations of the army are, you basically either give the military aid unconditionally, or you don't give it. skinker”
Today in the Northwest Frontier Province - Swampland - TIME.com
“It's time to kick up a skinker. posted by Clive Shepherd @ 10:53 AM #”
“Clive on Learning: Kicking up a skinker: why trainers need to be more pushy”
“Kicking up a skinker: why trainers need to be more pushy”
“Fellowes, now get you gone, and leave me to the performance of this service; for I am no worse a skinker, then a Baker, and tarry you never so long, you shall not drinke a drop.”
“I'll say I can-and I would love to, the big, slimy, stinking skinker!”
First Lensman
“But the bully flourished his blade about his ears, and with a cry the goodman saved himself "Out, skinker!”
“But, sweet Ned -- to sweeten which name of Ned, I give thee this pennyworth of Sugar, clapped even now into my hand by an under-skinker.”
“Hugh is a stout rider and lifter, but headstrong and foolhardy, and over bounteous a skinker; and Gregory is courteous and many worded, but sluggish in deed; though I will not call him a dastard.”
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whichbe One employed to dispense liquors in a bar: a tapster. May 13, 2008