skinch

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɪntʃ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪntʃ

Verb

skinch (third-person singular simple present skinches, present participle skinching, simple past and past participle skinched)

1. (slang) To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving.

   The child skinched money to go on the ride.

Noun

skinch (plural skinches)

1. (slang, derogatory) One who skinches.

Derived terms

• skinchy

Interjection

skinch

1. (Northern England) Time out

References

• “skinch”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Chinks, Hincks, chinks