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skinflint
noun skin·flint \ˈskin-ˌflint\
: a person who hates to spend money
Full Definition of SKINFLINT
: a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
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First Known Use of SKINFLINT
circa 1700
Related to SKINFLINT
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- cheapskate, churl, hunks, niggard, penny-pincher, piker, scrooge, miser, tightwad
Rhymes with SKINFLINT
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