definitions

mingy

[ min-jee ]
/ ˈmɪn dʒi /
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adjective, min·gi·er, min·gi·est.

mean and stingy; niggardly.

RELATED WORDS

selfish, greedy, frugal, thrifty, tight, prudent, meticulous, canny, careful, stingy, close, penny-pinching, mercenary, niggard, narrow, skinflint, mean, miserly, parsimonious, penurious

Nearby words

mingle, mingle-mangle, mingrelian, mingus, mingus, charles, mingy, minhag, minhah, minho, minhow, mini

Origin of mingy

1885–90; m(ean2) + (st)ingy1
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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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