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    skin·flint
    [ˈskinˌflint]
    noun
    informal
    skinflint (noun) · skinflints (plural noun)
    1. a person who spends as little money as possible; a miser.
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    noun
    1. a person who spends as little money as possible; a miser.
      miser
      penny-pincher
      Scrooge
      pinchpenny
      meanie
      money-grubber
      cheapskate
      tightwad
      tight-arse
      tight-ass
      cheese-parer
      Opposite:
      spendthrift
     
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    Skinflint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

    A skinflint is someone who only shops at bargain stores, never orders dessert, and in general hates spending money. It's not a nice word, so if you're trying to compliment someone, better to call them "thrifty" or "frugal."

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    What is skinflint?
    a person who does not like spending money synonym miser Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Definition of skinflint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    How do you describe someone as a skinflint?
    If you describe someone as a skinflint, you are saying that they are a mean person who hates spending money. She accused him of being a skinflint. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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    What is skinflint etymology?
    The etymology of the term skinflint is quite literal. It emerged during the 1700s and is derived from the idea of a person so miserly that they would skin a flint to save or gain anything. And since flint is notoriously hard to skin (spoiler alert: it’s impossible), this gives you an idea of the lengths a skinflint would go to save a penny.

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    What does skin flint mean?
    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. skinflint (plural skinflints) One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.

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    Where did skinflint come from?
    Skinflint usage trend. So, where did this term originate from? The etymology of the term skinflint is quite literal. It emerged during the 1700s and is derived from the idea of a person so miserly that they would skin a flint to save or gain anything.

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    How do you use Skinflint in a sentence?
    Now let’s look at some examples of skinflint in a handful of sentences to show you how it fits within a conversation. John was such a skinflint that he reused his teabags at least three times each. The millionaire, surprisingly, lived like a shrivelled skinflint, driving an old car and living in a modest house.

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