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Skinful vs Skipful - What's the difference?

skinful | skipful |

As nouns the difference between skinful and skipful

is that skinful is enough to fill a skin while skipful is enough to fill a skip (rubbish container).

skinful

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Enough to fill a skin.
    • a skinful of wine
  • (colloquial) Enough alcoholic drink to cause inebriation.
    • I wasn't thinking straight – I'd had a skinful that night.
  • *1773 ,
    • When methodist preachers come down,
    A-preaching that drinking is sinful,
    I'll wager the rascals a crown,
    They always preach best with a skinful .

    skipful

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Enough to fill a skip (rubbish container).