scrimshank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

En-au-scrimshank.ogg

scrimshank scrimshanks scrimshanking scrimshanked

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

scrimshaw

scrimshanker

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