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Rarescrimp
The correct spelling is scrimp.
How to pronounce scrimp
noun
IPA: /skɹɪmp/
Say it like: Scr-imp
The correct spelling is scrimp. A pinching miser; a niggard. For example: "To scrimp the pattern of a coat."
Usage Examples
“To scrimp the pattern of a coat.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A pinching miser; a niggard.
verb
- 1.To make too small or short.
- 2.To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.
- 3.To be frugal.
adjective
- 1.Short; scanty; curtailed.
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