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skell

[skel]
–noun Slang.
1. a homeless person who lives on the streets, sleeps in doorways or subways, etc.; derelict.
2. a slovenly person.

Origin:
1950–55; perh. shortening of skeleton
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skell   (skěl)   
n.   Slang
A homeless person who lives as a derelict.

[Origin unknown.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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