SKINFLINT


Meaning of SKINFLINT in English

skin ‧ flint /ˈskɪnˌflɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: From the idea of people who so hate spending money that they would remove the outer part of a stone to try to make some gain ]

someone who hates spending money or giving it away – used to show disapproval SYN miser

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.