close-fisted
adjective
very careful with money; mean
close-fistedness
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a word derived from
close-fisted.
Example Sentences
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Of Peter Goelet, a grandson of the original Peter, many stories were current illustrating his close-fistedness.
From History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times by Myers Gustavus
He takes after his grandfather in other ways besides close-fistedness.
From The Nebuly Coat by John Meade Falkner
On the one hand appear indications founded on natural analogies, as when we still speak of close-fistedness.
From Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk by Fanny D. (Fanny Dickerson) Bergen
His close-fistedness was such a passion that for many years he refused to substitute new carpets for the scandalous ones covering the floors of his house No. 10 Washington place.
From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Gustavus Myers
This close-fistedness was exceedingly distasteful to Mr. Jillingham.
From The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood by Arthur Griffiths
