scrimshank

• Устаревший британский сленговый глагол, означающий уклоняться от обязанностей или избегать работы, особенно в военном или трудовом контексте.

An obsolete British slang verb meaning to shirk duty or avoid work, especially in a military or labor context.

1. Avoid work or dutyC2informalbritish

   To shirk one's responsibilities or avoid assigned tasks, especially in a military context.

   Уклоняться от работы

   • The soldier was punished for scrimshanking during the drill.
   • He always tries to scrimshank when there is cleaning duty.
   • The sergeant warned the recruits not to scrimshank.

   Synonymsdodgeevadegoldbrickidleloafmalingershirkskiveslacksoldier

   Antonymsdiligencelaborservetoilwork