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scrimp
(skrĭmp)intr.v. scrimped, scrimp·ing, scrimps
To be very frugal and sparing. scrimped and saved for college tuition.
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa, to shrink.]
scrimp′er n.
scrimp′y adj.
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scrimp
orskrimp
vb
1. (when: intr, sometimes foll by on) to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and save)
2. (tr) to treat meanly: he is scrimping his children.
3. (tr) to cut too small
adj
a less common word for scant
[C18: Scottish, origin unknown]
ˈscrimpy adj
ˈscrimpily adv
ˈscrimpiness n
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scrimp
(skrɪmp)v.i.
1. to be sparing or frugal; economize.
v.t. 2. to limit severely.
3. to provide sparingly for.
[1710–20; < Scandinavian]
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scrimp
Past participle: scrimped
Gerund: scrimping
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Verb | 1. | scrimp - subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp" save - spend less; buy at a reduced price |
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scrimp
verb (often with on) economize, save, scrape, limit, reduce, pinch, stint, shorten, curtail, skimp, be frugal, pinch pennies, tighten your belt, straiten She has to scrimp and save to clothe her son.
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scrimp
verbTo be severely sparing in order to economize:
Idioms: pinch pennies, tighten (one's) belt.
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Translations
يَبخُل وَيَقْتَصِد
škudlit
fara sparlega meî, vera nískur
šykštėti
skopoties
dişinden tırnağından artırmak
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scrimp
[ˈskrɪmp] vi → grappillerto scrimp on sth → grappiller sur qch
to scrimp and save → grappiller sur tout
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scrimp
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scrimp
(skrimp) : scrimp and save to be mean or very careful with money. She scrimps and saves for her sons' education.
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