scrimshanker
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A shirker; one who scrimshanks.
Register: slang
Examples
“As good a boy as I want,” said Revere, the admiring skipper. “The best of the batch,” said the Adjutant to the Colonel. “Keep back that young skrimshanker Porkiss, sir, and let Revere make him sit up.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “scrimshanker” mean?
A shirker; one who scrimshanks.
Is “scrimshanker” formal or informal?
scrimshanker is generally slang.