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20 wrz 2017 · origin of the word ‘skinflint’. The noun skinflint, which denotes a niggardly person, is first recorded in A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew (London, 1699), by “B. E. Gent.”: Skin-flint, a griping, sharping, close-fisted Fellow.
4 gru 2022 · skinflint (n.)"miser, one who makes use of contemptible economy to keep money," c. 1700 ("Dictionary of the Canting Crew"), slang ; literally "kind of person who would skin a flint to save or gain something," from skin (v.) + flint. Flay-flint in same sense is from 1670s.
skinflintism is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: skinflint n. & adj., ‑ism suffix
Simply put, a skinflint is a noun for an extremely parsimonious or miserly person. It’s not someone who’s just a little careful with their money; no, a skinflint takes frugality to a whole new level. If you’ve never heard of the term, don’t worry. It’s mostly used in the UK and British English.
27 wrz 2024 · skinflint (plural skinflints) One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.
Skinflint. A miserly, avaricious person dates from c. 1700 and derives from an earlier and now largely obsolete expression, to skin a flint, which meant miserly enough to skin a flint as in flint stone.
Definition of skinflint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
