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Dingy vs Skiff - What's the difference?

dingy | skiff |

As nouns the difference between dingy and skiff

is that dingy is penis or dingy can be while skiff is a small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern or skiff can be (weather|nova scotia) a deep blanket of snow covering the ground.

As an adjective dingy

is drab; shabby; dirty; squalid.

As a verb skiff is

to navigate in a skiff.

dingy

English

Etymology 1

From English dialectal (Kentish) . http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=dingy&searchmode=none

Adjective

(er)
  • drab; shabby; dirty; squalid
    • Synonyms
    * (drab) dismal, drab, dreary, gloomy, grimy
    Antonyms
    * (drab) bright, clean
    Derived terms
    * dingily * dinginess

    Noun

    (head)
  • (rfv-sense) Penis.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (dingies)
    • (Charles Dickens)

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    skiff

    English

    (wikipedia skiff)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) esquif, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
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  • Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.
  • (weather) A light wind/rain/snow, etc.
  • (slang) Used when referring to anyone (typically rednecks and fishermen) who has a degree of intelligence, but believes they are more than they actually are.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to navigate in a skiff.

    • Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (weather, Nova Scotia) a deep blanket of snow covering the ground