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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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