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tightfisted

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tight-fist⋅ed

  [tahyt-fis-tid]
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–adjective
parsimonious; stingy; tight.
Origin:
1835–45
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tight·fist·ed   (tīt'fĭs'tĭd)   
adj.  Close-fisted; stingy.
tight'fist'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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