noun
- a person who is extremely reluctant to spend money; a miser
Usage: informal
Examples
- My uncle is such a skinflint that he reuses tea bags three times.
- The old skinflint refused to turn on the heat even in winter.
- Don’t expect him to pay for dinner – he’s a notorious skinflint.
- She called her boss a skinflint for refusing to give employees a raise.
- The skinflint counted every penny twice before making any purchase.
- Despite being wealthy, he remained a skinflint who never donated to charity.