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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
scrimpy

1855, from scrimp (v.) + -y (2). Related: Scrimpily; scrimpiness.

WordNet
scrimpy

adj. barely adequate; "a meager allowance" [syn: meager]

Usage examples of "scrimpy".

Did he suppose that seven scrimpy scraps of bacon was her notion of a lunch between four hungry persons?