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skimp

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Verb

  1. To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
  2. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
  3. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
  4. To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.

Adjective

  1. Scanty.

Noun

  1. A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.
  2. Underwear.

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