tight-fisted

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tight-fisted

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From tight + fist + -ed.

adjective more tight-fisted · most tight-fisted · tightfisted

reluctant to spend money; miserly or stingy
Similar: pinchfist

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@misc{tight_fisted_2026,
  title = {tight-fisted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tight-fisted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}