According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
SKIMPED
Verb
skimped
simple past tense and past participle of skimp
Adjective
skimped (comparative more skimped, superlative most skimped)
Sparse; scanty.
Source: Wiktionary
SKIMP
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
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