"scrimp and save" meaning in All languages combined

See scrimp and save on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: scrimps and saves [present, singular, third-person], scrimping and saving [participle, present], scrimped and saved [participle, past], scrimped and saved [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|scrimp<> and save<>}} scrimp and save (third-person singular simple present scrimps and saves, present participle scrimping and saving, simple past and past participle scrimped and saved)
  1. To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something. Synonyms: skimp and save
    Sense id: en-scrimp_and_save-en-verb-7mv0ARKL Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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