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STINTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stinter mean?
• STINTER (noun)
The noun STINTER has 1 sense:
1. an economizer who stints someone with something
Familiarity information: STINTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An economizer who stints someone with something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("stinter" is a kind of...):
economiser; economizer (a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste)
Derivation:
stint (supply sparingly and with restricted quantities)
stint (subsist on a meager allowance)
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