SKINFLINT in a Sentence

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Scrooge was an ungenerous old skinflint until he reformed his ways and became a notable philanthropist.

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 Meanings and Examples of SKINFLINT
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skinflint
 n.  one who is very reluctant to spend money; miser; selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Classic Sentence:
1  Because I know you, and know that you are a regular skinflint.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER IV
2  There was Sam Carlon, an impudent old skinflint, who had definite notions about "niggers," and hired Ben a summer and would not pay him.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In IV
Example Sentence:
1  Scrooge was an ungenerous old skinflint until he reformed his ways and became a notable philanthropist.