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Definition of short change

short change

verb

  • To pay less money than obligated

    I might have to short change them on the car note this week

    Last edited on Sep 19 2011. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA on Sep 19 2011.

verb - transitive

  • to cheat or swindle.
    That cashier short-changed me! I should have gotten $10 back and he only gave me $5.

    Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

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