SKIMP


Meaning of SKIMP in English

/ skɪmp; NAmE / verb

[ v ] skimp (on sth) to try to spend less time, money, etc. on sth than is really needed :

Older people should not skimp on food or heating.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with scrimp .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.