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skinflint(noun) A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend. Synonyms: scrooge, churl, niggardUsage: He had earned for himself the reputation of an awful skinflint, of a miser in the matter of living.
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imple Definition of skinflint
: a person who hates to spend money
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NOT to be confused with a "skin flute."
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Daemon wrote:skinflint(noun) A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend. Synonyms: scrooge, churl, niggardUsage: He had earned for himself the reputation of an awful skinflint, of a miser in the matter of living. Why is there not an idiom for a person who hates to waste money, but is willing to give or spend it on things which the person thinks is important?
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Noun 1. skinflint - a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spendskinflint - a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
niggard, scrooge, churl
hoarder - a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
pinchgut - a niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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