- skinflints
- n. stingy person, cheapskate, miser
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
skinflints
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skinflint — [[t]skɪ̱nflɪnt[/t]] skinflints N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a skinflint, you are saying that they are a mean person who hates spending money. Syn: miser … English dictionary
skinflint — noun, informal Jodie has the charisma needed to pry those dollar bills from these skinflints fists Syn: miser, penny pincher, Scrooge, pinchpenny; informal money grubber, cheapskate, tightwad, piker … Thesaurus of popular words
skinflint — UK [ˈskɪnˌflɪnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms skinflint : singular skinflint plural skinflints informal someone who does not like to spend or give money … English dictionary
