Word of the Day – Skit

Skit (noun)

skit

A short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing, especially a parody.

Early 18th century (in the sense ‘satirical comment or attack’): related to the rare verb skit ‘move lightly and rapidly’, perhaps from Old Norse (compare with skjóta ‘shoot’).

Example sentences

“The group performed a short skit at the end.”