SCRIMP


Meaning of SCRIMP in English

scrimp /skrɪmp/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language ]

to try to save as much money as you can, even though you have very little:

They scrimped and saved for years to buy their own home.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.