Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl
(noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Source: WordNet® 3.1
skinflint (plural skinflints)
One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.
• 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
5 October 2024
(noun) mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.