verb
General Slang
skriking
SKRY-king · verb · informal
Crying or screaming (of children).
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Definitions
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Crying, screaming or wailing. A Lancashire/Manchester dialect word.
“The baby's been skriking all night.”
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skriking In A Sentence
The baby's been skriking all night.
Origin & Usage
North West dialect from Old Norse 'skríkja' (to shriek).
People Also Ask
What does 'skriking' mean?
It means crying, screaming or wailing, usually said of children, in Lancashire and Manchester dialect.
Where does 'skriking' come from?
It derives from the Old Norse 'skríkja', meaning to shriek.
Where is 'skriking' used?
It's a North West English dialect word, common around Lancashire and Manchester.
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