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Definition of Scrimshank
1. Verb. British military language: avoid work.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Generic synonyms: Fiddle, Goldbrick, Shirk, Shrink From
Derivative terms: Scrimshanker
Generic synonyms: Fiddle, Goldbrick, Shirk, Shrink From
Derivative terms: Scrimshanker
Definition of Scrimshank
1. Verb. (''UK military slang'') To shirk duty ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scrimshank
Literary usage of Scrimshank
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo by Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland (1890)
"... thee i' a pinched cloak as if old Moll's tail here were docked too short.—Mrs.
Gaskell: Sylvia's Lovers. scrimshank, to (military), to shirk one's duty. ..."
2. A Dictionary of English and French Military Terms by Albert Barrère (1895)
"... à filets carrés. to , visser. travelling (of ), course, f. scrimshank, to,
argot militaire ' tirer au fianc,' etc. ..."
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