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  • verb Present participle of skiff.

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Examples

  • The clouds became mountains and long curvy beards and canoes skiffing through icebergs.

    Into the Wild Blue Yonder 2010

  • His exercise must be taken at stated times and places: it must consist principally of walking, whether he be fond of it or not, varied occasionally by a solitary skiffing expedition down the river, or a game of billiards with some very steady friend on the sly.

    Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 Various

  • I've been going for 8 years now and haven't witnessed any form of sport except for skiffing.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • I've been going for 8 years now and haven't witnessed any form of sport except for skiffing.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • Bruno skiffing the barrier, Franco crouching low in the jet wash; the sling would have launched an F 16 off an aircraft carrier deck, never mind a cyclist into a flying lap.

    PezCyclingNews.com 2009

  • If I write poorly, will you then accuse me of skiffing?

    OUPblog Review: Mortal Instruments Series 2009

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