Nearby Words
verb (used without object)
1.
to scrimp.
verb (used with object)
2.
to scrimp.
3.
to scamp.
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Skimped
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
adjective
4.
skimpy; scanty.
Origin:
1875–80; origin uncertain
1875–80; origin uncertain
Related forms
skimp·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1, 2. stint, pinch.
1, 2. stint, pinch.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
skimp
1879, probably a back-formation of skimpy (1842), from skimp (adj.) "scanty" (1775), which perhaps ultimately is from an early 18c. alteration of scrimp.
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