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mingy

American  
[min-jee] / ˈmɪn dʒi /

adjective

mingier, mingiest

  1. mean and stingy; disappointingly meager.

mingy British  
/ ˈmɪndʒɪ /

adjective

  1. informal miserly, stingy, or niggardly

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Etymology

Origin of mingy

First recorded in 1885–90; m(ean) 2 + (st)ingy 1

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