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A penurious person; a miser; a niggard.

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  1. n. A penurious person; a miser; a niggard.
  2. n. a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  3. A penurious person; a miser; a niggard. Sir W. Scott.
  4. n:100 n a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend