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verb
To reduce costs on a project or product to an unreasonable degree; to cut corners.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To act cheap; to unreasonably refuse to spend money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be too stingy to achieve a purpose or provide a promised product/service/project.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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