SKINFLINT

niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl

(noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

skinflint (plural skinflints)

One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.

Synonyms

• See also miser

Source: Wiktionary


Skin"flint`, n. Etym: [Skin + flint.]

Definition: A penurious person; a miser; a niggard. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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