stinge out
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Meaning · English
To be stingy or miserly.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
In fairness to my decision concerning the pizza, I had stinged out on lunch to accommodate it and had it not been for the garlic bread starter I would have been okay for my lower limit.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “stinge out” mean?
To be stingy or miserly.
Is “stinge out” formal or informal?
stinge out is generally slang.