SHORTCHANGING
(verb)Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the word
Shortchanging.
Shortchanging - as a verb
To defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.
Example: "I got shortchanged! …i gave him $10 for a $5 item and he only gave me $1 back."
(by extension) to deprive someone of something for which they paid.
Example: "The elective class was easy, but in the end i was shortchanging myself."
To make disadvantaged by design.
Example: "Being proud of mistreating shortchanged "enemies" is a likely sign of class consciousness, as well as thinking or speaking ill of them."
Example Sentences
"She accused the store of shortchanging her on the sale price."
"The company has been accused of shortchanging its employees by not paying overtime."
"The landlord is shortchanging tenants by not making necessary repairs to the building."
"The government is shortchanging the education system by cutting funding for schools."
"The contractor was accused of shortchanging the customer by using cheap materials."
Word Game Points
Is SHORTCHANGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, shortchanging is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SHORTCHANGING has a SCRABBLE points total of 23.
Is SHORTCHANGING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, shortchanging is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSHORTCHANGING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 26.
Is SHORTCHANGING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, shortchanging is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSHORTCHANGING has a WORDFEUD points total of 26.
