skinflint
Meaning
One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.
Synonyms
cheesparing
greedy person
stingy person
Translations
avare
avaro
vrek
avaro
Geizhals
pão-duroPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈskɪnflɪnt/
Etymology
From the phrase skin a flint (“go to extreme lengths for the sake of gain or economy”), from the brittleness and hardness of flint which makes it almost impossible to remove just its skin without shattering it.
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