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hardfisted

adjective hard·fist·ed \ ˈhärd-ˈfi-stəd \

Definition of hardfisted

1 : stingy, closefisted
2 : hardhanded 2

First Known Use of hardfisted

1612

in the meaning defined at sense 2

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