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Synonyms for skimp
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : skimp |
| Phonetic Transcription : skɪmp |
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Définition of skimp
Origin :- 1879, probably a back-formation of skimpy. Related: Skimped; skimping.
- verb be cheap or frugal about
- "Now we'll not have to skimp so with things," said Mrs. Twig happily.
- Extract from : « Left on the Labrador » by Dillon Wallace
- Have good cake when you have any, and do not try and skimp on the materials.
- Extract from : « Living on a Little » by Caroline French Benton
- But Fritzing would not skimp any part of his farewell ceremonies.
- Extract from : « The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight » by Elizabeth von Arnim
- Theyve a pretty good substitute for Skimp; at least I think that Bunty will play a good game.
- Extract from : « Betty Lee, Freshman » by David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
- He began to skimp a little and I found out afterwards that one reason he grew so thin was because he did away with his noon meal.
- Extract from : « One Way Out » by William Carleton
- Overcoats were cut as simply as possible, though they did not skimp the material but made them wide and loose.
- Extract from : « English Costume » by Dion Clayton Calthrop
- We'uns has ten chillun and sometimes we has to skimp, but we gets on.
- Extract from : « Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. » by Work Projects Administration
- "You ain't called to skimp yo'self none on dat rice," she told him confidentially.
- Extract from : « A Woman Named Smith » by Marie Conway Oemler
- Then as the sober days of manhood came, and Landy witnessed the finish of the improvident and foolish, he began to save and skimp.
- Extract from : « David Lannarck, Midget » by George S. Harney
- Fong liked the work at the Diamond H; he also like the generous wages and not having to skimp in any way.
- Extract from : « The Long Dim Trail » by Forrestine C. Hooker
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