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/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/ · mis·er
noun
- A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious. The miser lived in a small, cluttered house filled with stacks of gold coins.
- A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated. The farmer used a miser to dig a well on his property.
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Did you know? The miser is often associated with the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'.