- a variation of closefisted.
close-fisted
Example Sentences
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In fact, his appearance was quite the reverse of pleasing, but he was an honest, close-fisted man, I dare say.’
From Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
"It wasn't that he was stingy or close-fisted," explained one of the men who had known Montgomery.
From On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents by William Nelson Taft
He ain't close-fisted about money matters, I know, for I've had dealin's with him myself, and, besides, you ain't been married to him long enough to have to call on him for anything.'
From The Land of Long Ago by Eliza Calvert Hall
But, unlike many men who have coined their own wealth, there was nothing close-fisted about Sir Luke Canterby.
From The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Bertram Mitford
“Although he cuts great splashes with his entertainments, and is rolling in money, he has the reputation of being the most close-fisted screw extant.”
From Fordham's Feud by Bertram Mitford
