skinflint

Example Sentences

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He has poured a ridiculous amount of his own money into his team’s roster to transform the skinflint Mets into a financial juggernaut.

From The Wall Street Journal

After a relationship marked by Turner being neat freak and a skinflint, they broke up after he shamed her for gaining 10 pounds.

From Salon

Trump has probably only avoided being outed for having paid for an abortion by virtue of being a skinflint notorious for reneging on promises to pay for anything.

From Salon

I was looking forward to Camp and Marvel as skinflint actor James and benighted addict Mary.

From Washington Post

It was the central article of faith for Reaganites, for Paul Ryan, and for every conservative skinflint back to Andrew Mellon.

From Salon