Nipfarthing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nipfarthing is a noun meaning (obsolete) A miser.
Meaning
(obsolete) A miser.
Example Sentences
I woulde the not a nipfarthinge, / nor yet a niggarde haue, / Wilte thou therefore, a drunkard be, / a dingthrifte, and a knaue?
Were you hoping to benefit from your sister's marriage, Sebastian? Are all the rumors I have heard of your gambling and other debts true? And is your father still the nipfarthing you have always claimed him to be?
Word Forms
- nipfarthings
Synonyms for nipfarthing
Depending on context, synonyms include miser.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include niggardise, puny, pelfray, scapethrift, moneyage, vardingale.
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