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Word: Scrimp
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 17th century (in the sense ‘keep short of food’): from Scots scrimp ‘meagre’; perhaps related to shrimp
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skrɪmp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be thrifty or parsimonious; economize
Short Definition:be thrifty or parsimonious
Examples:- I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education
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