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skintern

noun

Etymology

Blend of skin + intern.

  1. derived from internus
  2. borrowed from interner
  3. compounded as skintern — “skin + intern”

Definitions

  1. A female intern who wears very revealing clothing in an office setting where more…

    A female intern who wears very revealing clothing in an office setting where more conservative attire is the norm.

    • "We were talking about this at dinner the other night, about how some interns show up in some of the skimpiest clothing," a female press secretary said. "One of the boys called them skinterns, which I thought was hilarious."
    • They're known as “skinterns.” Those who think "belly shirts" are career wear. If the devil wears Prada, the skinterns wear nada.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA