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harpagon

noun

LanguageTurkish (Turkey)

Meaning
  1. a very stingy or miserly person
  2. a skinflint
  3. a miser
  4. a person who is morbidly fond of money and wealth
Examples

O tam bir harpagon, kimseye bir kuruş bile koklatmaz.

He is a complete miser, he won't let anyone get a whiff of even a single penny.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term is derived from a character in Molière's play 'The Miser' and is used to describe someone excessively greedy or stingy.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.