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shortchange

[ shawrt-cheynj ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒ /
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verb (used with object), short·changed, short·chang·ing.

to give less than the correct change to.
to deal with unfairly or dishonestly, especially to cheat.

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RELATED WORDS

fleece, sting, shortchange, shortweight

Nearby words

  1. short-winded,
  2. shortage,
  3. shortboard,
  4. shortbread,
  5. shortcake,
  6. shortcoming,
  7. shortcrust pastry,
  8. shortcut,
  9. shorten,
  10. shortened form

Origin of shortchange

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Related formsshort·chang·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for short-change

short-change

verb (tr)

to give less than correct change to
slang to treat unfairly or dishonestly, esp by giving less than is deserved or expected
Derived Formsshort-changer, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for short-change

short-change

v.

also shortchange, "to cheat by giving too little change to," 1903, from adjectival expression short-change (with man, trick, etc.), 1901, from short (adj.) + change (n.).

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