skiver

• In fact, the skiver here seems to be Moore himself, who managed to shoot the whole of —  Telegraph Blogs
• It is a partially unsuccessful imitation of morocco, becoming easily abraded, like all the sheep-skin leathers, and although it is to be had in all colors, and looks fairly handsome for a time, and is tougher than skiver (or split sheep-skin), the books that are bound in it will sooner or later become an eyesore upon the shelves. —  A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries
• De niggers soon 'skiver' dat he wuz a Yankee, en dat he come down ter Norf C'lina fer ter learn de w'ite folks how to raise grapes en make wine. —  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue
• De niggers soon 'skiver' dat he wuz a Yankee, en dat he come down ter Norf C'lina fer ter l'arn de w'ite folks how to raise grapes en make wine. —  The Conjure Woman
• A lead-swinger is therefore a skiver; someone who avoids work while pretending to be active. " —  Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

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