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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

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Synonyms: cheapskate, churl, hunks, niggard, penny-pincher, piker, scrooge, miser, tightwad

Rhymes with SKINFLINT

blueprint, catmint, footprint, forint, gunflint, handprint, hoofprint, horsemint, imprint, in-print, large-print, newsprint, offprint, preprint, remint, reprint, spearmint, thumbprint, voiceprint, wind sprint, work print

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