skimp
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adj \ˈskimp\Definition of SKIMP
: skimpy
Examples of SKIMP
- <a dieter complaining about skimp meals that were served at the fat farm>
Origin of SKIMP
perhaps alteration of scrimp
First Known Use: 1775
Related to SKIMP
Related Words: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, short, wanting; bare, bare-bones; least, littlest, lowest, mere, minimal, slightest; slight, small, thin; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive
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