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skinflint

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skin·flint  (sknflnt)
n.
One who is very reluctant to spend money; a miser.
skinflint [ˈskɪnˌflɪnt]
n
an ungenerous or niggardly person; miser
[referring to a person so avaricious that he would skin (swindle) a flint]
skinflinty  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.skinflintskinflint - a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
niggard, scrooge, churl
hoarder - a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
pinchgut - a niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
Translations
skinflint [ˈskɪnflɪnt] N → tacaño/a m/f, roñoso/a m/f
skinflint [ˈskɪnflɪnt] n → grippe-sou m
skin graft n → greffe f de peau
skinflint [ˈskɪnˌflɪnt] n → taccagno/a, spilorcio/a
skinflint [ˈskɪnˌflɪnt] n → taccagno/a, spilorcio/a


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--from which it might be inferred that she would have found the country-side somewhat duller if the Rector's lady had been less free-spoken and less of a skinflint.
Middlemarch by Eliot, George View in context
Glegg himself was stingy in the most amiable manner; his neighbors called him "near," which always means that the person in question is a lovable skinflint.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
"Charley," said I, "you are a wicked old fraud, a miserly skinflint, a miserable land crab.
South Sea Tales by London, Jack View in context
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