单词 | scrimshank |
释义 | scrimshank[ skrim-shangk ] / ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋk / verb (used without object) British Slang.to avoid one's obligations or share of work, especially in the military; shirk: He was unpopular in the squad because he scrimshanked whenever he could. Origin of scrimshankFirst recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM scrimshankscrimshanker, nounWords nearby scrimshankscrimmage line, scrimp, scrimp and save, scrimpy, scrimshander, scrimshank, scrimshaw, scrinium, scrip, scrip dividend, scrip issue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for scrimshankscrimshank / (ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋk) / verb(intr) British military slang to shirk work Word Origin for scrimshankC19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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