Meaning & use
skinflint
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A person who is extremely reluctant to spend money; a miser.
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Everyone in the office knew him as a skinflint who never picked up the check.
The old skinflint refused to turn on the heat even in winter.
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Skinflint is an informal, often humorous or mildly insulting word for someone stingy with money.
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