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hard-fisted
or hard¡fist¡ed
[ hahrd-fis-tid ]
/ ËhÉrdËfÉŞs tÉŞd /
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adjective
stingy; miserly; closefisted.
tough-minded; ruthless: hard-fisted revolutionists.
having hard or strong hands, as a laborer.
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Origin of hard-fisted
First recorded in 1650â60
OTHER WORDS FROM hard-fisted
hard-fist¡ed¡ness, hard¡fist¡ed¡ness, nounWords nearby hard-fisted
hard-favored, hard-featured, hard feeling, hard feelings, hard fern, hard-fisted, hard goods, hard ground, hardhack, hard-handed, hard hat
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