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skit

[skit]
–noun
1. a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.
2. a short theatrical sketch or act, usually comical.
3. a gibe or taunt.
4. British Dialect. a joke or prank.

Origin:
1565–75; of obscure orig.
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skit   (skĭt)   
n.  
  1. A short, usually comic dramatic performance or work; a theatrical sketch.

  2. A short humorous or satirical piece of writing.


[Origin unknown.]
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