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Meaning of SKINFLINT

Pronunciation:  'skin`flint

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 Definition: [n]  a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
 
 Synonyms: churl, niggard, scrooge
 
 See Also: hoarder, pinchgut

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Skin"flint`\, n. [Skin + flint.]
A penurious person; a miser; a niggard. --Sir W. Scott.
 

 

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