"nipfarthing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nipfarthings [plural]
Etymology: From nip + farthing. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nip|farthing}} nip + farthing Head templates: {{en-noun}} nipfarthing (plural nipfarthings)
  1. (obsolete) A miser. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: miser

Inflected forms

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