"scrimption" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scrimptions [plural]
Etymology: scrimpt + -ion Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scrimpt|ion}} scrimpt + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun}} scrimption (plural scrimptions)
  1. (UK, dialect, archaic) A small portion; a little bit; a scrap. Tags: UK, archaic, dialectal
    Sense id: en-scrimption-en-noun-xsiY6ms0 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion

Inflected forms

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