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Meaning of "skinflint" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKINFLINT

Referring to a person so avaricious that he would skin (swindle) a flint.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKINFLINT

skinflint  [ˈskɪnˌflɪnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKINFLINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skinflint is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKINFLINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

skinflint

Miser

A miser is a person who is reluctant to spend, sometimes to the point of forgoing even basic comforts and some necessities, in order to hoard money or other possessions. Although the word is sometimes used loosely to characterise anyone who is mean with their money, if such behaviour is not accompanied by taking delight in what is saved, it is not properly miserly. Misers as a type have been a perennial object of popular fascination and a fruitful source for writers and artists in many cultures.

Definition of skinflint in the English dictionary

The definition of skinflint in the dictionary is an ungenerous or niggardly person; miser.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKINFLINT


ain´t
eɪnt
blueprint
ˈbluːˌprɪnt
clint
klɪnt
complaint
kəmˈpleɪnt
elint
ˈiːlɪnt
flint
flɪnt
glint
ɡlɪnt
gunflint
ˈɡʌnˌflɪnt
hint
hɪnt
joint
dʒɔɪnt
Klint
klɪnt
lint
lɪnt
mint
mɪnt
paint
peɪnt
point
pɔɪnt
points
pɔɪnt
print
prɪnt
saint
seɪnt
splint
splɪnt
sprint
sprɪnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKINFLINT

skin mag
skin magazine
skin patch
skin test
skin up
skin-deep
skin-diver
skin-pop
skin-popped
skin-popping
skincare
skinflinty
skinful
skinhead
skink
skinker
skinless
skinlike
skinned
skinner

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKINFLINT

beside the point
calliper splint
cut-off point
faint
footprint
forint
in print
int
lighter flint
optical flint
pick-up point
price point
reprint
starting point
tint
to the point
try for a point
up to a point
viewpoint
white flint

Synonyms and antonyms of skinflint in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SKINFLINT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «skinflint» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of skinflint

Translation of «skinflint» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKINFLINT

Find out the translation of skinflint to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skinflint from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skinflint» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

skinflint
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tacaño
570 millions of speakers

English

skinflint
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कंजूस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البخيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скряга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skinflint
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাড়কঞ্জুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

radin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skinflint
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geizkragen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

skinflint
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지독한 구두쇠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skinflint
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người keo kiệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skinflint
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्वचाफळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cimri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cenowarka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скнара
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Zgarie Branza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσιγκούνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snåljåp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skinflint
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skinflint

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKINFLINT»

The term «skinflint» is regularly used and occupies the 93.072 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKINFLINT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skinflint» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skinflint» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skinflint

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKINFLINT»

Discover the use of skinflint in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skinflint and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hugh Culverhouse and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: How a ...
Known as the "Vice-Commissioner," Hugh F. Culverhouse, Sr., wielded his financial acumen as a weapon, keeping other NFL owners in line through the economic downturn of the 1980s, two work stoppages, and a multimillion dollar lawsuit from a ...
Denis M. Crawford, 2011
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Amateur Telescope Making
Chapter ! "Skinflint": A. 1. 5.5-inch. f/4.8. Reflector. Gil. Stacy. A useful talent that the maker of the shoestring telescope to acquire is that of being able to adapt items which are not normally associated with telescopes or optics. Gil Stacy has ...
Stephen Tonkin, 1999
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Godey's Magazine
The former had been summoned to the house of the latter, where he had stayed the last night, and they had gone out together the next day on their official mission immediately after breakfast, Skinflint waiting some four miles off for the return of ...
Louis Antoine Godey, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1847
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Practical Real Estate Law
Alice Skinflint has retained Honest Broker to assist her in selling her vacation home. Skinflint and Broker enter into a listing agreement wherein the property is to be offered for sale for $300,000 cash. The listing is to expire on May 1. On April 25 ...
Daniel F. Hinkel, 2010
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Me and Burnice: A Simpler Time
As Skinflint was about to get in his car, Mom asked, “You going into town?” “Yeah , I gotta get a couple of plow points sharpened.” “Mind if these two boys ride in with you. They want to go to the picture show.” Burnice and I looked at each other  ...
Harry Noble, 2008
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City Building on the Eastern Frontier: Sorting the New ...
"Customers," explains Skinflint, "are divided into two classes, cash customers, and due bill customers. To cash customers we sell at cash prices, but due bill customers, we charge one third more." When pressed on the way to tell the difference, ...
Diane Shaw, 2004
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
Skinflint (or Skin), subs. (old). —' A griping, sharping, closefisted Fellow'(B.E., (r. 1696, and Grose).Asverb, (or to skin, or flay,aflint, fly, stone, &c. ) = to pinch, to screw, to starve: cf. (proverbial) 'to skin a flea, and bleed a cabbage ' ; skinny ...
Anonymous
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A Collection of Nodding Off Stories
At Christmas time in Skinflint Village, only toeless stockings were allowed to hang on the fireplace and come Christmas morning the chil— dren found empty, toeless stockings with the explanation, “There, there's some toys you'll never see,  ...
Bonnie M. Gulan, 2001
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The Day Christmas Disappeared From Evergreen Town
CAST OF CHARACTERS* (ln Order of Appearance) *For flexible casting suggestions, see PRODUCTlON NOTES at the back of this playbook. SYNOPSlS The action of the play takes place in the house of Mayor Skinflint Meanie, Evergreen ...
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THE ENTERTAINING MAGAZINE, OR, REPOSITORY OF GENERAL ...
pour himself nowhere less than in llie Mr. Skinflint, and who seemed to be pulpit. known lo the Auctioneer, I was im- . Auc. How so, Sir? I suppose it is mediately relieved from my appre- becnnse nobody thinks it worth their hensioiu The ...
‎1815

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKINFLINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skinflint is used in the context of the following news items.
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Notorious Skinflint Chelsea Boss Jose Mourinho Claims Big …
Never one to let a lack of self-awareness get in the way of a good pop at a rival, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has spoken of how the Blues' Premier League ... «Who Ate All The Pies, Jul 15»
2
Skinflint bassist gets hitched
Skinflint bassist gets hitched. Local heavy metal group Skinflint bass guitarist Kebonye Ras Nkoloso tied the knot with his long-term sweetheart. The drummer ... «The Voice Online, May 15»
3
Greystone question follows Christie to New Hampshire (VIDEO)
A man who described himself as a New Hampshire "skinflint" told Christie he was "a little suspect of your fiscal conservative credentials" because Christie ... «NJ.com, Apr 15»
4
BBC news documents Skinflint
Local heavy metal band, Skinflint has once again attracted, international media, in form of the London based BBC news, which shot a documentary about them ... «Mmegi Online, Mar 15»
5
Are Skinflint Salaries A Turnoff For SD Mayoral, Council Prospects?
San Diego's mayor and councilmembers may be getting raises after city voters have the say on their salaries next year. NBC 7's political reporter Gene Cubbison ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Feb 15»
6
A lying boyfriend and a skinflint sister-in-law: Agony aunt answers …
Q: I feel I've been totally conned by my girlfriend. I met her online in 2013, and for the first six months we just talked. She was friendly and funny, and I really ... «Express.co.uk, Nov 14»
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The Miseries (ft. Tim Knol) - Skinflint
Voor wie de fraaie albums van Noord-Hollander Tim Knol altijd maar wat te braaf vond; check dit. Tim omarmt zijn voorliefde voor knallende garagerock in zijn ... «Kicking The Habit, Nov 14»
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Skinflint Premier League clubs hand stars 8-figure salaries but won't …
Super-rich Premier League football clubs have been blasted for failing to ensure staff doing less glamorous but vital jobs get a decent salary. Despite a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»
9
Skinflint drops Nyemba!
The three-piece African heavy metal band, Skinflint, is back with a new album titled Nyemba. The eight-track album is their fourth studio album after releasing ... «The Bostwana Gazette, Sep 14»
10
Why have US companies become such skinflints?
Here's a depressing statistic: Last year, U.S. companies spent a whopping $598 billion — not to develop new technologies, open new markets or to hire new ... «Los Angeles Times, Aug 14»

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