Stingy

n.

Heard in Galway, Sligo, Waterford and Cork

Miserly, tight-fisted, or thoroughly unpleasant in disposition.

He wouldn't spend Christmas, the stingy feen!

Posh English

He would not part with a single farthing for Yuletide, the miserly scrooge!

Same phrase, other counties

• Sligo
• Waterford
• Cork

Related terms

• As tight as a ducks arseExtremely miserly or tight-fisted.
• As tight as a duck's arse, and that's watertightExtremely miserly or stingy.
• Your so tight u squeak when u walk ba!A miserly or stingy person.
• Steam off my pissExceedingly stingy, tight-fisted, or ungenerous.
• Tight as a ducks holeExtremely mean or tight-fisted with money.
• TightMean or stingy.