stingy · adjective1
Uncertain, possibly from stinge, a dialectal variation of sting (verb).
stingy · adjective2
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
stingy
Today it means: Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean. Full definition →
Today it means: Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean. Full definition →
Uncertain, possibly from stinge, a dialectal variation of sting (verb).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.