skimp and save

A form of scrimp and save — To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.

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Meanings

verbskimp and save (third-person singular simple present skimps and saves, present participle skimping and saving, simple past and past participle skimped and saved)

present singular third person skimps and saves · participle present skimping and saving · participle past skimped and saved · past skimped and saved

  1. alternativeAlternative form of scrimp and save.

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APA

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

MLA

“skimp and save.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skimp%20and%20save. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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