skinflint

Everyday

A person who hates spending money and is mean with it; a miser. tree →

In the lessons

in the lessons a stingy rich man who keeps his gold and refuses to help others, often a figure the folk-tales make fun of

Examples

• The old skinflint would not give the poor man a single coin. tree →
• Don't be a skinflint; share your sweets. tree →
• The skinflint counted his coins every night. tree →
• Nobody liked the skinflint who never bought anyone a present. tree →

Note

nothing for maths