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Scrimp vs. Skimp — What's the Difference?

Scrimp vs. Skimp — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Scrimp and Skimp

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Scrimp

To be very frugal and sparing. scrimped and saved for college tuition.

Skimp

To deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
Concentrated on reelection, skimping other matters.

Scrimp

A pinching miser; a niggard.

Skimp

To provide for or supply inadequately; be stingy with
Accused them of skimping defense funding.

Scrimp

(transitive) To make too small or short.
To scrimp the pattern of a coat.
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Skimp

To be stingy or very thrifty.

Scrimp

(transitive) To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.

Skimp

Scanty; skimpy.

Scrimp

(intransitive) To be frugal.

Skimp

To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
I thought Adie was only skimpin' me.

Scrimp

Short; scanty; curtailed.

Skimp

(transitive) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.

Scrimp

To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat.

Skimp

To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.

Scrimp

Short; scanty; curtailed.

Skimp

(intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.

Scrimp

A pinching miser; a niggard.

Skimp

Scanty.

Scrimp

Subsist on a meager allowance;
Scratch and scrimp

Skimp

A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.

Skimp

Underwear.

Skimp

To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.

Skimp

To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.

Skimp

To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly.

Skimp

Scanty.

Skimp

Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

Skimp

Limit in quality or quantity

Skimp

Subsist on a meager allowance;
Scratch and scrimp

Skimp

Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities;
Sting with the allowance

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