What it means
Skeg means a quick look or a cheeky little peek, usually in have a skeg at. It’s proper Midlands and Brummie-flavoured slang for come look at this, often when something’s funny, weird, decent, or just nosy enough to drag your mate’s eyeballs over.
Usage examples
"Ay up, bab, have a skeg at that motor by the chippy, alloys gleaming. Bloke’s revving it like he’s late for his shift at Cadbury."
"Give us a skeg at your phone, I want to see the photo from the top of the hill."
"He had a quick skeg over the fence to check whose music was rattling the windows."
"Oi, have a skeg at this flyer, they’ve spelt his name wrong in letters big enough for the whole estate to enjoy."
"Go on, have a skeg out the bus window, there’s a lad trying to push a sofa uphill on his own."
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