Skit
Skit , transitive verb
[Prov. English skitto slide, as adj., hasty, precipitate, of Scand. origin, and akin to English shoot, transitive verb; compare Icelandic skyti, skytja, skytta, a marksman, shooter, skjōta to shoot, skūta a taunt. r159. See Shoot.]
To cast reflections on; to asperse. [Provincial English & Scottish] — Crose
Skit , noun
1.
A reflection; a jeer or gibe; a sally; a brief satire; a squib. — Tooke
A similar vein satire upon the emptiness of writers is given in his “Tritical Essay upon the Faculties of the Human Mind;” but that is a mere skit compared with this strange performance.
2.
A wanton girl; a light wench. [Obsolete]
3.
A short theatrical presentation, often comical or satirical. Comical skits are sometimes presented by amateur or ad hoc groups at parties, dinners, or other social gatherings.