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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Does "mean" here mean "stingy (in money)"?

Does "mean" here mean "stingy (in money)"?
Or does it mean ignoble?

Context:

Because being mean could be in their genes. Scientists have pinpointed a stretch of DNA that makes people stingy with their cash.
  

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NL888 Does "mean" here mean "stingy (in money)"? Yes.

  • NL888 Does "mean" here mean "stingy (in money)"?
  • Yes.
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NL888Does "mean" here mean "stingy (in money)"?
Yes.
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NL888Does "mean" here mean "stingy (in money)"?
It is used that way in Scotland, and perhaps generally in the British Isles. In the US, people don't think of this meaning.

I was visiting Scotland some time ago, and a lady kept talking about her mean friend. I was very puzzled until I finally figured out that she meant that her friend was very tight w

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