scrimshank
[ skrim-shangk ]
/ ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋk /
verb (used without object) British Slang.
to avoid one's obligations or share of work; shirk.
Origin of scrimshank
First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM scrimshank
scrim·shank·er, nounWords nearby scrimshank
scrimmage line,
scrimp,
scrimp and save,
scrimpy,
scrimshander,
scrimshank,
scrimshaw,
scrinium,
scrip,
scrip dividend,
scrip issue
British Dictionary definitions for scrimshank
scrimshank
/ (ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋk) /
verb
(intr) British military slang
to shirk work
Word Origin for scrimshank
C19: of unknown origin