Synonyms
Examples of mingy in a Sentence
a mingy portion of food
the company's mingy Christmas bonuses haven't exactly helped sagging employee morale
Recent Examples on the Web
There was nothing mingy or minimalist about their aesthetic.
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Carl Swanson, Town & Country, 3 Oct. 2019
Carl Swanson, Town & Country, 3 Oct. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
perhaps blend of mean entry 1 and stingy
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
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“Mingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mingy. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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