maybe you someone can shed light on the origin of this phrase/word: skin-flint
Nobody stranger
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
stales
Makes sense. Thanks
P.S. What is the address for that site?
Nobody stranger