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scrimshank

Pronunciation: /ˈskrɪmʃaŋk/

Definition of scrimshank

verb

[no object] British informal
  • (especially of a person in the armed services) shirk one’s duty: I was just telling Hilary we say him scrimshanking yesterday

Derivatives

scrimshanker

noun

Origin:

late 19th century: of unknown origin

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