In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
cheap, chinchy, chintzy
(adjective) embarrassingly stingy
bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny
(adjective) of very poor quality; flimsy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chintzy (comparative chintzier, superlative chintziest)
Of or decorated with chintz.
(figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
chintzy (comparative chintzier or more chintzy, superlative chintziest or most chintzy)
(figuratively) Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy.
• See also stingy.
Source: Wiktionary
28 September 2024
(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.