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• mingy — [ mɪn(d)ʒi] adjective (mingier, mingiest) informal mean; ungenerous. Derivatives mingily adverb Origin early 20th cent.: perh. a blend of mean2 and stingy …   English new terms dictionary

• mingy — adj. (mingier, mingiest) Brit. colloq. mean, stingy. Derivatives: mingily adv. Etymology: perh. f. MEAN(2) and STINGY …   Useful english dictionary