skimp
verb
[ skɪmp ]
• expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize.
• "don't skimp on insurance when you book your holidays"
Similar:
stint on,
scrimp on,
be sparing with,
be economical with,
economize on,
be frugal with,
cut back on,
be parsimonious with,
be niggardly with,
cut corners,
pinch pennies,
be mean with,
be stingy with,
be mingy with,
be tight with,
do hastily,
do carelessly,
dash off,
cut corners with,
scamp,
skimp
noun
• a fashionably short or revealing garment.
• "she wore a yellow skimp"
Origin:
late 18th century: of unknown origin; compare with scamp2 and scrimp.
