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skinning and grinning

skinning and grinning is the present participle and gerund of skin and grin.

Meaning of skin and grin

Verb

skin and grin (third-person singular simple present skins and grins, present participle skinning and grinning, simple past and past participle skinned and grinned)

  1. (derogatory, informal) To behave in an insincerely cheerful way toward somebody, often by way of flattery or flirtation.

Questions about skinning and grinning

What is skinning and grinning the present participle and gerund of?
Skinning and grinning is the present participle and gerund of skin and grin.

Words near skinning and grinning in the dictionary

  1. skinnin'
  2. skinniness
  3. skinninesses
  4. skinning
  5. skinning a flint
  6. skinning and grinning
  7. skinning back
  8. skinning someone alive
  9. skinning the cat
  10. skinning the lamb
  11. skinning up

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