min·gy

[min-jee]
adjective, min·gi·er, min·gi·est.
mean and stingy; niggardly.

Origin:
1885–90; m(ean2) + (st)ingy1

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mingy (ˈmɪndʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -gier, -giest
informal (Brit) miserly, stingy, or niggardly
 
[C20: probably a blend of mean² + stingy1]

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Mingy is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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mingy definition

[ˈmɪndʒi]
  1. mod. mean
    and stingy. : Why can't you borrow it? I'm just mingy, that's all.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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His success was evident in the mostly mingy responses of his opponents.
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