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Browsing page 1 of words meaning stingy or greedy (9 words total)
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- alligator arms – anal retentive – Bogart – gold digger – hog – shiesty – tight – tight-ass – welch
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alligator arms
noun - plural
- metaphorical arms, the presence of which indicates a person is stingy.
He's got alligator arms.
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Last edited on Sep 29 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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anal retentive
adjective
- uptight, stingy, conservative; "by the book".
Quit being so anal retentive!
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Last edited on Jan 03 2013. Submitted by Tom from Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA on Mar 08 2003.
- uncompromising, strict.
The professor is so anal about the rules.
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Last edited on Jan 03 2013. Submitted by James W. from Waterloo, ON, Canada on May 11 2003.
- compulsive or very picky about doing things a certain way.
My boyfriend is really anal about his car.
She's anal about her clothes.
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Last edited on Jan 03 2013. Submitted by Anabel L. from West Covina, CA, USA on Mar 10 2006.
notes
- Sometimes shortened to "anal".
He is very anal about his job.
Last edited on Apr 26 2013. Submitted by Tom from Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA on Mar 08 2003.
origin
- From Freudian psychoanalysis.
Last edited on Aug 04 2009. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 04 2009.
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Bogart
verb
- to steal, monopolize, or hog.
Don't Bogart my cookies!
Don't Bogart the smell of the fart!
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- See more words with the same meaning: to steal.
Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 13 1998.
- to force.
I'm going to Bogart my way into this party.
Don't try to Bogart me into doing anything.
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Last edited on Jan 17 2011. Submitted by Bill M. from Toledo, OH, USA on Sep 07 2003.
origin
- The band Fraternity of Man has a song called "Don't Bogart Me," circa the late 1960s. Lyrics include: "Don't Bogart that joint, my friend, pass it over to me."
Last edited on Mar 12 1998. Submitted by Dan Day from MA, USA on Mar 12 1998.
- Possibly from the movie The Roaring Twenties. In the movie, Jimmy Cagney offers Humphrey Bogart his cigarette to share Bogart smokes the entire thing.
Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Geoffrey W. on Jul 14 2004.
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gold digger
noun
- a woman who is dating a wealthy man only for his money.
Man, you need to break up with her. She's a gold digger.
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- See more words with the same meaning: woman, women, female.
Last edited on Mar 25 2011. Submitted by Juliana M. on May 30 2003.
- a person, usually a woman, who marries for money.
Hugh Hephner's girlfriends are gold-diggers.
Last edited on Jan 12 2005. Submitted by Elizabeth W. from Birmingham, AL, USA on Jan 12 2005.
- Usually a female dating a male only for his money or, at least taking advantage of him and guilts the male into giving her money.
Last edited on Dec 07 2005. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 07 2005.
- a female who dates a guy because he is rich
She is a gold digger.
Last edited on Mar 15 2006. Submitted by Peter D. from Warsaw, Poland on Mar 15 2006.
- to date a person for the money or the goods and services they provide
Last edited on Mar 26 2006. Submitted by gk from Louisiana, USA on Mar 26 2006.
- A woman who seeks money and expensive gifts from men.
Damn your girl is a serious gold digger.
Last edited on Aug 08 2006. Submitted by Phil L. on Aug 08 2006.
- a woman who habitually dates wealthy men.
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Last edited on Mar 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 25 2011.
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hog
noun
- a police officer. See also pig.
The hogs got my brother for robbery.
This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.- See more words with the same meaning: police officer.
Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Jeff Smith from Cary, NC, USA on Feb 03 1998.
- penis.
I sure have a large hog.
This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.- See more words with the same meaning: penis.
Last edited on Nov 18 2011. Submitted by Kyle W. from Hermiston, OR, USA on Nov 24 1998.
- a motorcycle, especially from the Harley Davidson company.
He was riding a beautiful hog.
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Last edited on May 21 1999. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.
- an overweight person.
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Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- a greedy person.
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Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- programs, hardware, people, etc. that use up more than a fair share of some resource.
Citation from "S.O.B.s", Arrested Development (TV, 2006), Season 3 Episode 9 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Firefox is a memory hog.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 13 2009.
verb - transitive
- to take more than one's fair share of something.
Quit hogging the candy.
Citation from "Baby Monitor", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 21 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Mysterious Algorithm Was 4% of Trading Activity Last Week", CNBC, John Melloy, 8 Oct 2012 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: stingy or greedy.
- See more words with the same meaning: to have, take, get.
Last edited on Oct 08 2012. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 13 2009.
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shiesty
adjective
- deceitful, untrustworthy.
I wouldn't hang out with him, he's shiesty.
She is a sheisty bitch.
- See more words with the same meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal.
Last edited on Apr 21 2013. Submitted by Jim Dogg from Oakland, CA, USA on Feb 13 1998.
- greedy.
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Last edited on Nov 21 2011. Submitted by Veronica C. from San Jose, CA, USA on Mar 15 1998.
notes
- Also spelled sheisty.
Last edited on Nov 21 2011. Submitted by Veronica C. from San Jose, CA, USA on Mar 15 1998.
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tight
- Upset.
Last edited on Jul 06 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 06 2015.
adjective
- very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
Her new car is tight.
Citation from "Jeu Monegasque", Archer (TV), Season 2 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Chapter 7", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Lincoln Lover", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2006) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Mar 02 2013. Submitted by Michael Cassell from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 25 1997.
- stingy. Also tight-fisted.
Don't be tight man, lend me some money!
He is a tight-fisted bastard.
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Last edited on Aug 21 1997. Submitted by Andy from Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK on Aug 21 1997.
- emotionally close.
We're tight.
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Last edited on May 10 1998. Submitted by Jon Saltzman from Niskayuna, NY, USA on May 10 1998.
- cruel. British.
You're really tight for stealing that kids food.
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Dec 10 2001. Submitted by Matthew A. from Swindon, Swindon, UK on Dec 10 2001.
- Angry.
When I found out someone stole my chips, I was tight for the rest of the day.
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Last edited on Apr 07 2004. Submitted by Natasha ". from Elizabeth, NJ, USA on Apr 07 2004.
- drunk.
Citation from "Stewie B. Good", Family Guy, Season 4 Episode 36 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk.
Last edited on Jan 13 2012. Submitted by Anthony V. on Sep 18 2004.
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tight-ass
adjective
- very tight. See "-ass".
You are a tight-ass singer.
Last edited on May 01 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 10 2010.
noun
- a stingy person.
You'll never get a donation from that tight-ass.
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Last edited on May 01 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
- an uptight person.
Citation from The West Wing censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
Last edited on Jun 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 26 2011.
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welch
noun
- a person who does not repay a debt.
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- See more words with the same meaning: untrustworthy person.
Last edited on Feb 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 28 2011.
verb
- to not repay a debt.
Citation from "Son of Stan", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 2 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Oct 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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