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stingy person

nounmasculine/feminineinformal/suvinɐ/medium

so·vi·na

Definition

A person who is unwilling to give or spend money; a miser.
He's such a stingy person, he never contributes to office collections.
Don't be so stingy, buy yourself a proper meal.
Common collocations
stingy personstingy attitude

Etymology

Do latim vulgar '*sovinus', talvez relacionado com 'soccus' (meia, chinelo) ou com a ideia de 'sujo'.

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