skinflint in English

noun

1

a person who spends as little money as possible; a miser.

Scots are dispelling their stereotype of being skinflints who hoard their money and live austere lives.

synonyms: miser, penny-pincher, Scrooge, pinchpenny, money-grubber, cheapskate, tightwad, piker

noun

• miser, penny-pincher, Scrooge, pinchpenny, money-grubber, cheapskate, tightwad, piker
• scrooge, churl, niggard

Use "skinflint" in a sentence

1. A skinflint worships money.

2. My boss is a skinflint .

3. His boss is a skinflint.

4. He's a real skinflint.

5. Can't, he's a skinflint.

6. This guy is a skinflint.

7. Her boss is a skinflint.

8. An old skinflint walked into a bakery.

9. Dolly's a bit of an old skinflint.

10. Our team leader isn't a petty skinflint, he's a Communist.

11. The old skinflint didn't even pay for his whores!

12. Her boss is a skinflint. She never wants to splash the cash.

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14. It's impossible to borrow some money from him. He is a real skinflint .

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16. I find myself feeling like either a deep-pocketed patsy or a skinflint.

17. Grandad went to work for a farmer who was rather an old skinflint.

18. We waited for the old skinflint to find his wallet and pay us our money.

19. They live in the nine skinflint boroughs - mostly Tory authorities - which have scrapped their school meals service on cost grounds.

20. Buy some of your shellfish, see if we can raise the prices of that old skinflint at the store.

21. A lot of people say in answer to these questions, "Oh, I'd look like a skinflint", or It was not worth bothering about.

22. You may not be able to avoid feeling like a patsy or a skinflint, but a budget of how much to spend, tip or give will create a structure for your own sanity.