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by Ann Hebistand - 03/03/25 06:41 AM
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The name of Walt's adopted baby in "Gasoline Alley" was Skeezix. I assume this was a play on the word 'skeezicks' which meant rascal or ne'er-do-well. 
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Name is correct; my source gives a different meaning for the name, though. Try again? 
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Well, sir, if you insist. Skeezix - A small fairy believed to like playing tricks on people. I hope this is closer to the denotation that you were looking for. 
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You're getting colder, KryptonKid.
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OK, I don't know where I read this, but if it's wrong I'll give up for a while.
Skeezix- A person with a large head.
(may the gods forgive me...)
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Even colder, KryptonKid... sorry. 
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I can't seem to let this go. Skeezix- fanciful; meaningless. 
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Still not it. Hint: it had to do with why he'd been left on a doorstep.
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Skeezix: (adj) smelling of rotten fruit (??)
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Was it derived from the sound he made when he was snoring: S-K-Z-X?
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Neither of the two latest answers are right.
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Be lucky
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No it doesn't, walkwithcrowds.
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No, it doesn't! 
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My only guess would be that it has something to do with mosquitos.
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No, not mosquitoes... Should I go ahead and give the answer?
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 Oh, I used to know this. Is it something like "orphan" or "foundling"?
The only character in all of literature who has been described as "badnass" while using the phrase "vile miscreant."
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Very close, Rockhopper Lad. But not quite it...
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No... it does have to do with being orphaned, but it's a particular phrase -- and species -- I'm looking for.
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I think we are all guessed out Seth. Reveal your answer and ask another.
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I have a source claiming that "Skeezix" is cowboy slang for a motherless calf - would that be what you're looking for?
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A "skeezix" is indeed a slang term for a motherless calf... so since Downunder Lad just guessed it before I posted the answer, it's his question!
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