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hardfisted

adjective hard·fist·ed \ˈhärd-ˈfis-təd\

Definition of HARDFISTED

1
:  stingy, closefisted
2
:  hardhanded 2
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First Known Use of HARDFISTED

circa 1656

Rhymes with HARDFISTED

closefisted, enlisted, ham-fisted, limp-wristed, tightfisted, two-fisted, unlisted, untwisted, white-listed

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