Scrimption

noun

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Noun

1
A small portion; a little bit; a scrap. UK, archaic, dialectal
"There's not a scrimption left - not so much as the full of a thimble."

Synonyms

bit dole dribble driblet drop in the bucket mite

Example

"There's not a scrimption left - not so much as the full of a thimble."

Etymology

Blend of scrimpt + portion.

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