How do you use "Mingy" in a sentence?

That's a bit mingy—couldn't they give more? Don't be so mingy with the butter. He's too mingy to buy a round.

Mingy

Q: What does "Mingy" mean?

Mean, stingy, or inadequately small British slang for being tight with money or giving less than expected. A mingy portion is disappointingly small; a mingy person is reluctant to spend or share.

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Meaning: Mean, stingy, or inadequately small

小气，吝啬，少得令人失望

Tacaño, mezquino o insuficientemente pequeño

ケチな、しみったれた、不十分に少ない

인색한, 쩨쩨한, 턱없이 적은

British slang for being tight with money or giving less than expected. A mingy portion is disappointingly small; a mingy person is reluctant to spend or share.

英式俚语，形容在金钱上斤斤计较或给的比预期少。mingy的分量小得令人失望；mingy的人不愿意花钱或分享。

Argot británico para ser agarrado con el dinero o dar menos de lo esperado. Una porción 'mingy' es decepcionantemente pequeña; una persona 'mingy' es reacia a gastar o compartir.

お金に細かい、または期待より少ないことを表すイギリスのスラング。mingyな分量はがっかりするほど少なく、mingyな人はお金を使ったり分け合ったりするのを渋る。

돈에 인색하거나 기대보다 적게 주는 것을 뜻하는 영국 속어. 양이 적어 실망스러운 것을 'mingy portion'이라 하고, 돈 쓰기나 나누기를 꺼리는 사람을 'mingy'하다고 한다.

Examples

That's a bit mingy—couldn't they give more?
这也太小气了——就不能多给点吗？
Eso es un poco rácano, ¿no podrían dar más?
ちょっとケチじゃない？もっとくれてもいいのに
좀 쩨쩨하지 않아? 더 줄 수도 있었을 텐데.
Don't be so mingy with the butter.
别这么抠门，多放点黄油
No seas tan rácano con la mantequilla
バターをそんなにケチらないで
버터 그렇게 아끼지 마.
He's too mingy to buy a round.
他太小气了，不肯请大家喝一轮
Es demasiado agarrado para invitar a una ronda
彼はケチすぎて一杯おごることもしない
그는 너무 인색해서 한 잔 사는 법이 없어.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪndʒi/

Usage Guide

Context: stinginess, portions, generosity

Tone: critical, disappointed

✓ Do Say

That's mingy
真小气
Eso es de rácano
ケチだね
그건 쩨쩨하다
Don't be mingy
别那么抠门
No seas rácano
ケチるな
인색하게 굴지 마

✗ Don't Say

Informal British expression
英式非正式表达
Expresión informal británica
イギリスのくだけた表現
비격식적인 영국 표현

Common Mistakes

Using outside UK

Origin & History

British dialect, probably a blend of 'mean' and 'stingy.' Has been used since the early 20th century to describe miserly behavior or inadequate amounts.

Etymology: Blend of mean + stingy

First recorded: Early 20th century British

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British everyday speech

Regional notes: British primarily.

Variations

MingyA bit mingy