"skully" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: skullies [plural]
Etymology: skull + -y; (game): from the skulls which are drawn around the center square in the game. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|skull|y}} skull + -y, {{sense|game}} (game): Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} skully (countable and uncountable, plural skullies)
  1. (countable) A knit cap. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Games, Headwear
    Sense id: en-skully-en-noun-dOtkYRQ8 Disambiguation of Games: 52 48 Disambiguation of Headwear: 80 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 81 19
  2. (uncountable) A street game in which players attempt to flick caps into a series of squares drawn on the ground. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Games Synonyms: skelly, scully, skelsies, skilsies
    Sense id: en-skully-en-noun-VoC3Kzlf Disambiguation of Games: 52 48

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