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Miser

//ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious. derogatory

    "Scrooge was a typical miser: spending nothing he could save, nor enjoying his wealth."

  2. 2
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch. obsolete

    "[…] a poore virgin ſir, an il-fauor’d thing ſir, but mine owne, a poore humour of mine ſir, to take that that no man elſe will: rich honeſtie dwels like a miſer ſir, in a poore houſe, as your Pearle in your foule oyſter."

  4. 4
    A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.

Etymology

From Middle English misser, from Late Latin miser (“wretched, unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, sick, ill, bad, worthless, etc.”).

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