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tight-fisted |
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms tight-fisted adjective miserly, mean, stingy, close, tight, sparing, grasping, parsimonious, niggardly, penurious, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo slang), tight-arsed (taboo slang), mingy (Brit. informal), tight-ass (U.S. taboo slang), tight-assed (U.S. taboo slang), snoep (S. African informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo slang) the government's tight-fisted monetary policy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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So I got a shrewd, close-mouthed, tight-fisted money-lender to get the mortgage transferred to him. But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grind- stone, Scrooge |
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