Skewer

//ˈskjuː.ɚ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of skew: more skew comparative, form-of
Noun
  1. 1
    A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.

    "Larissa, 107 miles from Salonica, is reached at 10.33, and there is a halt of 17 min. while vendors of oranges, cheese, meat on skewers, sweetmeats, and Turkish coffee do a brisk trade."

  2. 2
    That which skews something. rare
  3. 3
    a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted wordnet
  4. 4
    Food served on a skewer.
  5. 5
    A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, exposes a less valuable piece.
Verb
  1. 1
    To impale on a skewer.
  2. 2
    drive a skewer through wordnet
  3. 3
    To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
  4. 4
    To severely mock or discredit. figuratively

    "Parody, in its purest form, is an act of both mockery and appreciation. True masters of the practice possess a bone-deep understanding of their targets; they skewer because they love—or at least, because they’ve done their homework."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English skeuier, skuer, likely a variant of Middle English *skever, *skiver (compare Modern English skiver), probably of North Germanic origin, compare Icelandic skífa (“to slice”), Norwegian skive, Swedish skiva, Swedish skifer (“a slate”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English skeuier, skuer, likely a variant of Middle English *skever, *skiver (compare Modern English skiver), probably of North Germanic origin, compare Icelandic skífa (“to slice”), Norwegian skive, Swedish skiva, Swedish skifer (“a slate”).

Etymology 3

From skew + -er.

Etymology 4

From skew + -er.

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