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skinflint
[skin-flint]
noun
a mean, stingy person; miser.
Synonyms: , ,
skinflint
/ ˈɪˌڱɪԳ /
noun
an ungenerous or niggardly person; miser
Other Word Forms
- skinflintily adverb
- skinflintiness noun
- skinflinty adjective
- ˈ쾱ˌڱԳٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of skinflint1
Word History and Origins
Origin of skinflint1
Example Sentences
After a relationship marked by Turner being neat freak and a skinflint, they broke up after he shamed her for gaining 10 pounds.
Trump has probably only avoided being outed for having paid for an abortion by virtue of being a skinflint notorious for reneging on promises to pay for anything.
I was looking forward to Camp and Marvel as skinflint actor James and benighted addict Mary.
It was the central article of faith for Reaganites, for Paul Ryan, and for every conservative skinflint back to Andrew Mellon.
Despite the benefits in this measure, U.S. pandemic relief remains among the most skinflint, cheeseparing packages in the developed world.
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