Scrimshank (Verb)
Meaning
British military language: avoid work.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The new recruit was accused of scrimshanking after being found sleeping on duty instead of completing his assigned tasks.
- The soldier got in trouble for scrimshanking, claiming he was sick just to skip the group's training sessions.
- Scrimshanking by pretending to be injured became a common tactic for avoiding deployment among some soldiers.
- During his time in the army, he perfected the art of scrimshanking to get out of any tedious job.
- His commanding officer suspected him of scrimshanking, as he seemed to find excuses for not completing his tasks on time.