Stinginess
610. Stinginess (See also Greed, Miserliness.)
- Benny, Jack (1894–1974) the king of penny pinchers. [Radio: “The Jack Benny Program” in Buxton, 122–123; TV: Terrace, 402]
- Carey, William Philip’s penny-pinching, smugly religious uncle. [Br. Lit.: Magill I, 670–672]
- Euclio parsimonious and distrustful man hoards gold treasure. [Rom. Lit.: The Pot of Gold ]
- Pitt, Crawley inherits, marries, and hoards money. [Br. Lit.: Vanity Fair ]
- Sieppe, Trina begrudged every penny she spent. [Am. Lit.: Mc Teague ]
Stoicism (See LONGSUFFERING .)
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