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Meaning
Verb
●
In Northern England English & Scottish English:
To
mock
,
deride
,
scorn
,
scold
, make
fun
of.
●
To
slight
; to do
carelessly
; to scamp.
●
To make
insufficient
allowance
for; to
scant
; to scrimp.
●
To save; to be
parsimonious
or stingy.
Adj
●
In American English & British English:
Scanty.
Noun
●
A
skimpy
or
insubstantial
thing
, especially a
piece
of clothing.
●
In Underwear:
Underwear.
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Rhymes
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