Herman Melville was as separated from a civilized literature as the lost Atlantis was said to have been from the great peoples of the earth.
'Shkoff' is to eat. 'Shkiaff' is to slap. Like, 'Gettouttahere I'm gonna give you a couple of shkiaffs,' or, 'Forget presentation, just shkiaff the food onto the plate.'
At least, in this situation, I know my chances of coming back could be slim because of the young talent the Yankees do have.