What does nipfarthing mean?
Nipfarthing means (obsolete) A miser..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) A miser..
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?
Use nipfarthing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nipfarthing means (obsolete) A miser..
Common synonyms include miser.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I woulde the not a nipfarthinge, / nor yet a niggarde haue, / Wilte thou therefore, a drunkard be, / a dingthrifte, and a knaue?
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