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    scrimshank
    /ˈskrɪmʃaŋk/

    verb

    • 1. (especially of a person in the armed services) shirk one's duty: informal British "I was just telling Hilary we saw him scrimshanking yesterday"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scrimshankScrimshank Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCRIMSHANK is to shirk one's work or obligations.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › scrimshankSCRIMSHANK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    scrimshank in British English. or skrimshank (ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋk ) verb. (intransitive) British military slang. to shirk work. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: of unknown origin.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › scrimshank_nscrimshank noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    OED's earliest evidence for scrimshank is from 1886, in the writing of E. Randolph. It is also recorded as a verb from the 1880s. scrimshank is formed within English, by conversion.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › scrimshankSCRIMSHANK - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Master the word "SCRIMSHANK" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scrimshankScrimshank - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of scrimshank. verb. British military language: avoid work. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Scrimshank." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scrimshank. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. scrimshanker.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › scrimshankscrimshank - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 3, 2024 · scrimshank (third-person singular simple present scrimshanks, present participle scrimshanking, simple past and past participle scrimshanked) (UK, military, slang) To shirk duty.

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    Scrimshank definition: to avoid one's obligations or share of work, especially in the military; shirk. See examples of SCRIMSHANK used in a sentence.