/ ˈmɪndʒi; NAmE / adjective
( BrE , informal ) small, not generous
SYN stingy
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: perhaps a blend of mean not generous and stingy .
/ ˈmɪndʒi; NAmE / adjective
( BrE , informal ) small, not generous
SYN stingy
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: perhaps a blend of mean not generous and stingy .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005