skive
Avoid one's duties
To skive is to cut or shave material into thin layers, especially leather or rubber.
A skive is a thin slice or the tool used for such cutting.
In British slang, skive means to avoid work or duty, often by leaving or pretending to be busy elsewhere: He skived off work to watch the match.
A skiver is someone who habitually dodges responsibilities.
truant
Unauthorized school no-show
- bunkNonsense or stacked bed
- absenteeismHabitual failure to attend
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
elude · avoid · escape · sidestep · slack · malinger · wag · play hooky · ditch · cut class
splitting
Dividing into parts
leather · hide · edge · blade · thickness · shave · trim · grain · suede · cowhide
- skive offEvade obligations deliberately
- skived offShirked responsibilities deliberately
- skiving offEvading duties dishonestly