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Scrimping

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scrimp  (skrmp)
v. scrimped, scrimp·ing, scrimps
v.intr.
To economize severely.
v.tr.
1. To be excessively sparing with or of.
2. To cut or make too small or scanty.
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa, to shrink.]
scrimper n.
scrimpi·ness n.
scrimpy adj.


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Very distant; but I 'm proud of it; for with her, economy does n't mean scrimping in one place to make a show in another.
An Old-Fashioned Girl by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
They bothered him with their dinky deals, with their scrimping and scratching, and their sneaky attempts to hide their ugliness by the observance of one set day of sanctuary.
Dust by Haldeman, Julius Mr. and Mrs. View in context
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