Stinginess

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610. Stinginess (See also Greed, Miserliness.)

  1. Benny, Jack (18941974) the king of penny pinchers. [Radio: The Jack Benny Program in Buxton, 122123; TV: Terrace, 402]
  2. Carey, William Philips penny-pinching, smugly religious uncle. [Br. Lit.: Magill I, 670672]
  3. Euclio parsimonious and distrustful man hoards gold treasure. [Rom. Lit.: The Pot of Gold ]
  4. Pitt, Crawley inherits, marries, and hoards money. [Br. Lit.: Vanity Fair ]
  5. Sieppe, Trina begrudged every penny she spent. [Am. Lit.: Mc Teague ]

Stoicism (See LONGSUFFERING .)

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