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Definitions from WordNet

Noun skinflint has 1 sense
  1. niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl - a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
    --1 is a kind of hoarder
    --1 has particulars: pinchgut

Definitions from the Web

Skinflint

Description:

A skinflint is a person who is extremely unwilling to spend money, especially on others. It is commonly used as a derogatory term.

Possible Parts of Speech:

  • Noun

Possible Senses:

  1. A person who is excessively stingy or miserly.
  2. A tightwad or a cheapskate.

Possible Usages:

  • "Don't expect any expensive gifts from him; he's a notorious skinflint."
  • "They say she inherited her father's traits and became an even bigger skinflint."

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