Hardfisted

/ˈhɑrdˌfɪstəd/ adjective

Definition

Unwilling to spend money; stingy and miserly.

Etymology

From the noun 'hardfist' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ed'. The term combines 'hard' meaning unyielding with 'fisted' meaning tightly clenched or gripping.

Kelly Says

Medieval villains were often described as 'hardfisted lords'—rulers who extracted taxes and rents from peasants with one hand and kept everything locked away with the other.

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