skimp
IPA: skˈɪmp
noun
- A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.
- (in the plural, colloquial) Underwear.
verb
- (Scotland, Northern England) To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
- (transitive) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
- To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
- (intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
adjective
- (dated, UK, dialect or US, colloquial) Scanty.
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