Skinner

/ˈskɪnər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who prepares animal skins for use.

The skinner worked diligently to transform the raw hides into leather for the workshop.

A person who teaches or applies the principles of behaviorism, particularly as related to B.F. Skinner.

As a skinner, she focused on the importance of reinforcement in shaping behavior.

In American slang, an individual who is trying to deceive or manipulate others.

Watch out for that skinner; he's known for conning people out of their money.

Derived from the root word 'skin' with the suffix '-er' denoting someone who performs an action.

skin the cat

To find different ways to achieve the same goal.

pull the skin off

To expose something, often painfully or unpleasantly.

skin in the game

Having a personal investment or stake in a situation.

pelt

The hide or skin of an animal.

flayer

One who removes the skin, especially from animals.

butcher

A person who prepares meat for sale.

A con artist or fraud.

He's a real skinner; you can't trust anything he says.

Someone who tricks others in a manipulative way.

Don't let that skinner get to you; he's just trying to pull one over on you.