skidmark
skidmark Lexical Profile
skidmark Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A long black streak or scuff left on a road surface by the tires of a skidding or rapidly braking vehicle.
"Investigators measured the length of the skidmark on the asphalt to estimate how fast the car was traveling before the collision."
A visible brown stain of fecal matter left on the inside of underwear or a toilet bowl (slang).
"He threw the soiled laundry straight into the washing machine with extra detergent to get rid of the skidmark."
A contemptible, obnoxious, or utterly worthless person (vulgar slang).
"Nobody in the neighborhood wanted anything to do with that rude, dishonest skidmark."
Word Nuance & Usage
While completely standard when referring to tire tracks on pavement (often written as two words, 'skid mark'), the closed compound is frequently used in crude slang to refer to fecal stains on underwear or as a derogatory insult.