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—scrimshanker, n./skrim"shangk'/, v.i. Brit. Slang.to avoid one's obligations or share of work; shirk.[1885-90; orig. uncert.]
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scrimshank — verb (UK military slang) To shirk duty … Wiktionary
scrimshank — v. avoid fulfilling an obligation, shirk responsibility (British Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
scrimshank — [ skrɪmʃaŋk] verb Brit. informal (especially of a person in the armed services) shirk one s duty. Derivatives scrimshanker noun Origin C19: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
scrimshank — scrim·shank … English syllables
scrimshank — v. Shirk duty … A concise dictionary of English slang
scrimshank — v.intr. Brit. sl. esp. Mil. shirk duty. Derivatives: scrimshanker n. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
scrimshanker — noun a shirker • Derivationally related forms: ↑scrimshank • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain … Useful english dictionary
scrimshanker — noun (UK military slang) A shirker See Also: scrimshank … Wiktionary
loaf — I n block, brick, cake, slab; lump, Inf. hunk, Inf. chunk. II v 1. laze, lounge, idle, do nothing, vegetate, watch the river flow, let the grass grow under one s feet, twiddle one s thumbs, Inf. lallygag; lie around, lounge around, loll around,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
procrastinate — v 1. delay, temporize, Inf. stall, U.S. Cong. filibuster, play for time, gain time, use dilatory tactics, play a waiting game; prolong, protract, retard, slacken, slow down, decelerate; forestall, prevent, stave off, obstruct, block, avoid. 2.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
