A fork of Rural Dictionary
short for Catskills. A mountainous region in south eastern New York State above (north of) New York city. The area is famous for once being home to many resorts and a stop over for Jewish comedians. Once called the "Borscht Belt" the area is now widely popular for outdoor recreation.
"Lets go to the 'skills to do some tubing this summer."
When you win, own, or beast something that requires skill.
Me: Yo, that fucking social studies test was so hard. But i skilled it! Roxie: Oh shit.. I failed that.. Fuck it.
A word used by schoolkids from the 1970's to show their extreme joy at doing something impressive. Normally used by holding both thumbs up (a la The Fonz in Happy Days) and saying "Skill!" with a big cheesey grin.
"That wheelie I just popped on my Raleigh Chopper was skill!" "I've just cleared the 128th screen on Pacman! Skill!"
Talent or ability. Something employers do NOT want in a candidate. They want youth and perhaps an attractive appearance.
I spent 25 years developing my job skills, and can't find a job. The bosses only want inexperienced doofuses right out of college.