scrimshankingn.

Brit.

/ˈskrɪmʃaŋkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋkɪŋ/

Forms: 1800s– scrimpshanking, 1800s– scrimshanking, 1800s– skrimshanking.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: scrimshawing n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of scrimshanting, variant of scrimshawing n., after shank v. (compare sense 1 at that entry).In form scrimpshanking probably further influenced by scrimp v. The semantic development was perhaps from ‘spending one's time in an activity unrelated to one's work’ (with pejoration) to ‘behaving in a manner that is frivolous or petty or otherwise neglectful of one's responsibilities’ and ‘spending one's time avoiding one's work’. Compare U.S. nautical slang skirmshander skylarking, banter (1886 in an isolated attestation; apparently a variant of the related scrimshander n. in an otherwise unattested sense):1886 L. M. Alcott Jo's Boys vi. 122 I know my time for skirm-shander (chaff) is over, and I must steer a straighter course; but don't you fear, Jack ashore is a very different craft from what he is with blue water under his keel.

Chiefly Military slang.

†1. Nautical. The action of cheating or tricking a person. Obsolete rare.

ΚΠ

1869 Hunt's Yachting Mag. Apr. 188 I recollect well that many years ago in the Royal Navy, that when any youthful denizen of the cockpit, was detected in an abortive attempt at weathering any of his messmates a shout would be raised to this effect, ‘Avast there Master Wide-o, let's have none of your scrimp shanking.’

2. The action of avoiding work or responsibilities; shirking.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition > avoiding duty, work, or exertion

blanching1642

skulking1805

soldiering1840

malingery1841

malingering1861

old soldierism1866

old soldiering1867

scrimshanking1881

shirking1899

gold-bricking1918

lead-swinging1930

skive1958

skiving1958

scowing1959

1881 N.Z. Herald 23 Mar. 6/5 When he came into class there could be no ‘scrimshanking,’ for if they did not know their lessons, he soon found it out.

1889 Calcutta Rev. July 35 The Volunteer Reserve scheme has its faults. Certain competent authorities on Volunteer matters look upon it as a mere temptation to..‘scrimshanking’.

1917 F. H. Shaw When Beatty kept Seas xxxvii. 304 You're under my orders now... None of your scrimshanking, you know.

1937 P. Bottome Mortal Storm viii. 98 One must not do their duties for them [sc. female creatures], or pet them into skrim-shanking.

2015 A. Allport Browned off & Bloody-minded xiii. 253 Scrimshanking was a pardonable, even admirable sin when away from the front line; but it was unforgiveable once the bullets started flying.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

scrimshankingadj.

Brit.

/ˈskrɪmʃaŋkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋkɪŋ/

Forms: see scrimshank v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scrimshank n., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < scrimshank v. + -ing suffix².

Chiefly Military slang.

Of a person: that shirks; that avoids his or her work or responsibilities.In quot. 1881 perhaps in extended use: ‘mean’ or ‘unserviceable’.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [adjective] > that avoids or shuns > avoiding duty, work, or exertion

kid glove1856

malingering1862

scrimshanking1881

shirking1883

clock-watching1889

shirky1897

lead-swinging1930

skiving1959

1881 R. M. Jephson With Colours ix. 109 It's a poor, meagre, skrimpshanking little language after all!

1885 Western Antiquary June 17/2 A mean, tricky individual, full of excuses and shifts to get out of his duty, is denominated ‘a regular scrimshanking fellow’.

1902 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 2/2 A skrimshanking Tommy, who has purposely lost his unit.

1941 Smith's Weekly (Sydney) 25 Jan. 10/3 To be put on latrine duty—a punishment for scrimshanking private soldiers—has been a big job for Evans.

1992 ‘D. Taylor’ Not Fair vi. 118 He had to deal with suffocating bureaucracy on one hand, and whining, scrimshanking patients on the other.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scrimshanking
释义	scrimshankingn. Brit. /ˈskrɪmʃaŋkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋkɪŋ/ Forms: 1800s– scrimpshanking, 1800s– scrimshanking, 1800s– skrimshanking. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: scrimshawing n. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of scrimshanting, variant of scrimshawing n., after shank v. (compare sense 1 at that entry).In form scrimpshanking probably further influenced by scrimp v. The semantic development was perhaps from ‘spending one's time in an activity unrelated to one's work’ (with pejoration) to ‘behaving in a manner that is frivolous or petty or otherwise neglectful of one's responsibilities’ and ‘spending one's time avoiding one's work’. Compare U.S. nautical slang skirmshander skylarking, banter (1886 in an isolated attestation; apparently a variant of the related scrimshander n. in an otherwise unattested sense):1886 L. M. Alcott Jo's Boys vi. 122 I know my time for skirm-shander (chaff) is over, and I must steer a straighter course; but don't you fear, Jack ashore is a very different craft from what he is with blue water under his keel. Chiefly Military slang. †1. Nautical. The action of cheating or tricking a person. Obsolete rare. ΚΠ 1869 Hunt's Yachting Mag. Apr. 188 I recollect well that many years ago in the Royal Navy, that when any youthful denizen of the cockpit, was detected in an abortive attempt at weathering any of his messmates a shout would be raised to this effect, ‘Avast there Master Wide-o, let's have none of your scrimp shanking.’ 2. The action of avoiding work or responsibilities; shirking. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition > avoiding duty, work, or exertion blanching1642 skulking1805 soldiering1840 malingery1841 malingering1861 old soldierism1866 old soldiering1867 scrimshanking1881 shirking1899 gold-bricking1918 lead-swinging1930 skive1958 skiving1958 scowing1959 1881 N.Z. Herald 23 Mar. 6/5 When he came into class there could be no ‘scrimshanking,’ for if they did not know their lessons, he soon found it out. 1889 Calcutta Rev. July 35 The Volunteer Reserve scheme has its faults. Certain competent authorities on Volunteer matters look upon it as a mere temptation to..‘scrimshanking’. 1917 F. H. Shaw When Beatty kept Seas xxxvii. 304 You're under my orders now... None of your scrimshanking, you know. 1937 P. Bottome Mortal Storm viii. 98 One must not do their duties for them [sc. female creatures], or pet them into skrim-shanking. 2015 A. Allport Browned off & Bloody-minded xiii. 253 Scrimshanking was a pardonable, even admirable sin when away from the front line; but it was unforgiveable once the bullets started flying. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). scrimshankingadj. Brit. /ˈskrɪmʃaŋkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋkɪŋ/ Forms: see scrimshank v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scrimshank n., -ing suffix². Etymology: < scrimshank v. + -ing suffix². Chiefly Military slang. Of a person: that shirks; that avoids his or her work or responsibilities.In quot. 1881 perhaps in extended use: ‘mean’ or ‘unserviceable’. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [adjective] > that avoids or shuns > avoiding duty, work, or exertion kid glove1856 malingering1862 scrimshanking1881 shirking1883 clock-watching1889 shirky1897 lead-swinging1930 skiving1959 1881 R. M. Jephson With Colours ix. 109 It's a poor, meagre, skrimpshanking little language after all! 1885 Western Antiquary June 17/2 A mean, tricky individual, full of excuses and shifts to get out of his duty, is denominated ‘a regular scrimshanking fellow’. 1902 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 2/2 A skrimshanking Tommy, who has purposely lost his unit. 1941 Smith's Weekly (Sydney) 25 Jan. 10/3 To be put on latrine duty—a punishment for scrimshanking private soldiers—has been a big job for Evans. 1992 ‘D. Taylor’ Not Fair vi. 118 He had to deal with suffocating bureaucracy on one hand, and whining, scrimshanking patients on the other. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1869adj.1881
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