MINGY


Meaning of MINGY in English

[ 'mɪn(d)ʒi ]

■ adjective ( mingier , mingiest ) informal mean; ungenerous.

Derivatives

mingily adverb

Origin

early 20th cent.: perh. a blend of mean 2 and stingy .

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