short change

A form of shortchange — To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.

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Meanings

verbshort change (third-person singular simple present short changes, present participle short changing, simple past and past participle short changed)

present singular third person short changes · participle present short changing · participle past short changed · past short changed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of shortchange.
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APA

short change. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20change

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“short change.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20change. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short change,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20change.

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