Definition of scrimshank Scrimshank

scrim•shank

We found 3 definitions of scrimshank from 3 different sources.

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What does scrimshank mean?

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Verb

scrimshanks, scrimshanking, scrimshanked  

scrimshank - British military language: avoid work
  shrink from, goldbrick, shirk, fiddle avoid dealing with; "She shirks her duties"
  britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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  • scrimshank (Verb)
    UK military slang To shirk duty.

Part of speech

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  • scrimshank, verb, present, 1st person singular of scrimshank (infinitive).
  • scrimshank, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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