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scrimshank

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scrimshank
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shirk duty.

British usage; Slang

Etymology

Unclear. One hypothesis is that it derives from (the noun scrimshanker, from) scrimp + swanker (old military slang for someone who works hard).

Usage

Inflected Forms

scrimshanks (present, singular) scrimshanking (participle, present) scrimshanked (participle, past) scrimshanked (past)

Derived Forms

scrimshanker

Frequently Paired Words

scrimshaw

Questions

What does scrimshank mean?
To shirk duty.
Where does scrimshank come from?
Unclear. One hypothesis is that it derives from (the noun scrimshanker, from) scrimp + swanker (old military slang for someone who works hard).

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