skinny out
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To quietly leave or sneak out of somewhere without being noticed.
Literal meaning: To squeeze through a narrow opening by being thin — implying a sly, narrow escape.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
To sneak away from a place or situation, especially to avoid obligation.
"He tried to skinny out of the meeting before anyone assigned him extra work."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very rare and largely dialectal. May be encountered in older or regional American English. Not widely understood; learners should avoid using this and prefer 'skip out' or 'sneak out' instead.
Commonly used with
quietly early unnoticed responsibility bill
Forms
Base
skinny out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
skinnies out
he/she/it
Past simple
skinnied out
yesterday
Past participle
skinnied out
have + pp
-ing form
skinnying out
continuous
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