People who search through things that have been thrown away to find something useful or valuable.
Scrimmagers are often seen as resourceful and thrifty.
Examples:
The scrimmagers found a perfectly good chair by the dumpster.
The scrimmagers collected old books and toys from the sidewalk.
My neighbor is a scrimmager and she always finds interesting things.
The scrimmagers turned someone's old junk into something new and useful.
The scrimmagers are like treasure hunters in the trash.
The scrimmagers are good at finding things that other people don't want.