Meanings
verbscrimshank (third-person singular simple present scrimshanks, present participle scrimshanking, simple past and past participle scrimshanked)
present singular third person scrimshanks · participle present scrimshanking · participle past scrimshanked · past scrimshanked
Origin
Unclear. One hypothesis is that it derives from (the noun scrimshanker, from) scrimp + swanker (old military slang for someone who works hard).
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APA
scrimshank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrimshank
MLA
“scrimshank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrimshank. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrimshank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrimshank.
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