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skinflint - Dictionary definition and meaning for word skinflint
Definition
(noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
(noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for skinflint
skinFLINT.. The Flintstones cartoon show had stingy cartoon characters.
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by upadhyad
by upadhyad
Flint means hard stone. Just imagine Skinflint with a person having hard skin. In Hindi, we used to say, 'Paise dene ke mamle me iski chamdi [skin] moti [hard] hey'. That means unwilling to give or spend.
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by gunjanshah
by gunjanshah
skin+flint~flintstone a cartoon remember he is wearing skin of animal because he doesnt like to spend money to buy cloth
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by sanlee
by sanlee
SKIN + FLINT ... if Flintoff is a MISER then he would become SKINny as he will not eat anything to save money
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by murali89
by murali89
SKIN+FLINToff feeds on the skin of animal as he is miser n stingy person.
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by balkrishnaparajuli
by balkrishnaparajuli
SKINFLINT = using flint(stones for making fire) till it becomes skinny(small). USING EVERY PART IN IT
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by lokesh755
by lokesh755