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mingy

[ min-jee ]
/ ˈmɪn dʒi /
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adjective, min·gi·er, min·gi·est.
mean and stingy; disappointingly meager.
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Origin of mingy

First recorded in 1885–90; m(ean)2 + (st)ingy1

Words nearby mingy

mingle, mingle-mangle, Mingrelian, ming tree, Mingus, mingy, minhag, Minhah, Minho, mini, miniate
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Words related to mingy

tight, canny, careful, meticulous, prudent, stingy, thrifty, greedy, selfish, frugal, mean, narrow, penny-pinching, skinflint, close, mercenary, miserly, chintzy, closefisted, illiberal

British Dictionary definitions for mingy

mingy
/ (ˈmɪndʒɪ) /
adjective -gier or -giest
British informal miserly, stingy, or niggardly

Word Origin for mingy

C20: probably a blend of mean ² + stingy 1
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