to slap or spank
Origin of skelp
Middle English shelpen, to beat, flog to hurry along; hustle
a slap; blow
Origin of skelp
Middle English shelpen, to beat, flog
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(third-person singular simple present skelps, present participle skelping, simple past and past participle skelped)
Probably imitative.
(plural skelps)
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