stint, skimp, scant
(verb) supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; “stint with the allowance”
scrimp, stint, skimp
(verb) subsist on a meager allowance; “scratch and scrimp”
scant, skimp
(verb) limit in quality or quantity
skimp, scant
(verb) work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
Source: WordNet® 3.1
skimp (third-person singular simple present skimps, present participle skimping, simple past and past participle skimped)
(Scotland, Northern England) To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
skimp (third-person singular simple present skimps, present participle skimping, simple past and past participle skimped)
(transitive) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
(intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
skimp (comparative more skimp, superlative most skimp)
(dated, UK, dialect or US, colloquial) Scanty.
skimp (plural skimps)
A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.
(in the plural, colloquial) Underwear.
Source: Wiktionary
Skimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimped; p. pr. & vb. n. Skimping.] Etym: [Cf. Skinch, Scamp, v. t.]
1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
Skimp, v. i.
Definition: To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
Skimp, a.
Definition: Scanty. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
