CLOSEFISTED

closefisted, hardfisted, tightfisted

(adjective) unwilling to part with money

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

closefisted (comparative more closefisted, superlative most closefisted)

Unwilling to spend money; stingy

Source: Wiktionary


Close"fist`ed, a.

Definition: Covetous; niggardly. Bp. Berkeley. "Closefisted contractors." Hawthorne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PARSEC

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