scrimption en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of scrimpt + portion.
Meanings
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(UK, archaic, dialectal) A small portion; a little bit; a scrap.
There's not a scrimption left - not so much as the full of a thimble.
1859, Timothy Shay Arthur, Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper, page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scrimptions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |