miser.
A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
Meaning & usage
A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
Scrooge was a typical miser: spending nothing he could save, nor enjoying his wealth.
A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.
A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English misser, from Late Latin miser (“wretched, unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, sick, ill, bad, worthless, etc.”).
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