skux

English

Etymology

Unknown but has been dubiously claimed to derive from Samoan sitati (sometimes colloquially pronounced as sikaki) meaning study.^[1]^[2] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

skux (plural skuxes)

(colloquial, New Zealand) stud, player, womaniser

References

^ Momoisea, Leilani (2015 November 5) “Lani Writes: The origins of Poly-slang”, in Metro magazine‎^[1], archived from the original on 2023-02-06
^ Mohi, Mairātea (2021 August 23) “UniHow: How To be Skuxx Deluxx Fo Life”, in Craccum‎^[2], archived from the original on 2021-09-21

[1] Momoisea, Leilani (2015 November 5) “Lani Writes: The origins of Poly-slang”, in Metro magazine‎^[1], archived from the original on 2023-02-06

[2] Mohi, Mairātea (2021 August 23) “UniHow: How To be Skuxx Deluxx Fo Life”, in Craccum‎^[2], archived from the original on 2021-09-21

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