SCRIMSHANK
scrimshank
(verb) British military language: avoid work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
scrimshank (third-person singular simple present scrimshanks, present participle scrimshanking, simple past and past participle scrimshanked)
(UK, military, slang) To shirk duty.
Source: Wiktionary
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