still got one's communion money

phrase

stingy, frugal.

Meanings

phrase
  1. IrelandUKstingy, frugal.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Implying that the person still has the small monetary gift they were given for their First Communion in their youth.

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APA

still got one's communion money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/still%20got%20one's%20communion%20money

MLA

“still got one's communion money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/still%20got%20one's%20communion%20money. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “still got one's communion money,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/still%20got%20one's%20communion%20money.

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