meanie

mean·ie

[mee-nee]
noun
Informal. meany.
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meanie or meany (ˈmiːnɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl meanies
1.  chiefly (Brit) a miserly or stingy person
2.  chiefly (US) a nasty ill-tempered person
 
meany or meany
 
n

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meanie
also meany, "cruel person," 1927, from mean (adj.) + -y (3).
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