close-fisted
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- close-fistedness noun
Example Sentences
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"I'm not close-fisted, either; I'm willing to share the profits with you as long as you've any use for them."
From The White Blackbird by Douglas, Hudson
Mr. Bumpkin looked for a few moments without speaking, and then said: “He wur allays a close-fisted un, and I should reckon have a goodish bit o’ property.”
From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Harris, Richard
Perhaps she was jealous of her husband's regard, and saw in him a potential Buckingham; certainly she disliked his close-fisted ways, which curbed her extravagance, always considerable, in money matters.
From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta
Especially if she married a close-fisted young business man like Joe Stagg would this be true.
From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore
“Although he cuts great splashes with his entertainments, and is rolling in money, he has the reputation of being the most close-fisted screw extant.”
From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram
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