Noun | Leadership / Informal Authority
Encyclopedia of British Slang
SKIPPER
Noun | Neutral | Leadership / Informal Authority
SKIPPER Pronunciation: /’sk?p-?/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Neutral Category: Leadership / Informal Authority
Core Definition
Skipper means:
Team captain
Informal leader
Person in charge
Linguistic Origins
From nautical terminology for a ships captain.
Adopted into sport and everyday speech.
Usage Contexts
Sport:
Team skipper.
Work:
Alright, skipper.
Final Assessment
Skipper captures casual authority.
With familiarity.
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Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
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