scrimp

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA /skɹɪmp/

Noun

scrimp noun

A pinching miser; a niggard.

Verb

scrimp verb

To make too small or short.“To scrimp the pattern of a coat.”
To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.
To be frugal.

Adjective

scrimp adjective

Short; scanty; curtailed.

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Synonyms

contract scant shorten skimp stint niggard pinch-gut scrimper snudge scrape-good churl scrape-penny cheapie miser nickel nurser pinch-belly nigon nipcheese

Rhymes

limp crimp wimp primp pimp blimp chimp shrimp skimp pistol shrimp

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