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maybe you someone can shed light on the origin of this phrase/word: skin-flint
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From the "takeourword" site, I got the following...
"A skinflint was one who would break a piece of flint down to its thinnest layer or "skin" in order to save a penny (or less!) buying new flint. This term dates from the late 17th century
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Makes sense. Thanks P.S. What is the address for that site?
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