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mingy
min·gy M0313200 (mĭn′jē)adj. min·gi·er, min·gi·est Informal 1. Small in quantity; meager: a job that paid mingy wages.2. Mean and stingy.
[Perhaps from m(ean) + (st)ingy.]mingy (ˈmɪndʒɪ) adj, -gier or -giestinformal Brit miserly, stingy, or niggardly[C20: probably a blend of mean2 + stingy1]min•gy (ˈmɪn dʒi)
adj. -gi•er, -gi•est. stingy; niggardly. [1885–90; m(ean2) + (st)ingy1] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | mingy - (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"miserly, tight, meanstingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" |
Translationsmingy
mingyMiserly; extremely stingy. My bosses are so mingy they've started making us bring in our own coffee and tea to the office. It's just five bucks, Mike—don't be so mingy.mingy (ˈmɪndʒi) mod. mean and stingy. Why can’t you borrow it? I’m just mingy, that’s all. mingy
Synonyms for mingyadj (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generositySynonymsRelated Words |