skype on armhf debian

dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt-get update
apt-get install wget qemu-user-stativ libc6:i386
wget -O skype-install.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-deb
dpkg -i skype-install.deb 
apt-get -f install
qemu-i386-static /usr/bin/skype --help
Skype 4.3.0.37

Usage: skype [options]
Options:
  --dbpath=<path>       Specify an alternative path to store Skype data files.
                        Default: ~/.Skype
  --resources=<path>    Specify a path where Skype can find its resource files.
                        Default: /usr/share/skype
  --secondary           Start a secondary instance of Skype.
  --disable-api         Disable Skype Public API.
  --callto <nick>
  skype:<nick>?<action>
                        These commands allow Skype links handling.
  --pipelogin           Command line login. "echo username password | skype --pipelogin"
  --version             Display version information and exit.

There's a typo in "qemu-arm-stativ"; should be "qemu-arm-static".

Here's the /etc/apt/sources.list you'll need if running Ubuntu 14.04 on armhf and wanting to add i386 arch:

deb [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ trusty main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ trusty main restricted universe multiverse
deb [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse

deb [arch=i386] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src [arch=i386] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main restricted universe multiverse
deb [arch=i386] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src [arch=i386] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb [arch=i386] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src [arch=i386] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse

For reference see e.g. https://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/HOWTO.

This gist worked for me under Crouton under ChromeOS on the Acer CB5. I haven't actually tested Skype beyond --help yet though.