Chinchy (Adjective)
Meaning
Embarrassingly stingy.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- My uncle was being super chinchy with the restaurant bill, leaving a small tip despite ordering the most expensive dishes.
- Sarah's boss was chinchy with vacation days, only giving employees one week of paid time off per year.
- The company was being chinchy with the Christmas bonuses, giving employees a paltry twenty dollars as a "gift".
- John was embarrassed by his dad's chinchy behavior, pinching pennies and haggling over the price of a pizza.
- Emily thought it was tacky when her friend was chinchy with wedding favors, handing out single servings of candy as a "token of appreciation".