SCRIMSHANK


Meaning of SCRIMSHANK in English

[ 'skrɪmʃaŋk ]

■ verb Brit. informal (especially of a person in the armed services) shirk one's duty.

Derivatives

~er noun

Origin

C19: of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.