skimper

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skimper

/ˈskɪmpə/ Australia, UK
/ˈskɪmpɚ/ Canada, US
/ˈskɘmpɘ/ New Zealand

Where it comes from

From skimp + -er.

noun skimpers

One who skimps or does slipshod work.
Similar: scamper

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"skimper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/skimper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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skimper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/skimper

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"skimper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/skimper.

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@misc{skimper_2026,
  title = {skimper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skimper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}