still got one's communion money
(UK, Ireland) stingy, frugal.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, Ireland) stingy, frugal.
Origin: Implying that the person still has the small monetary gift they were given for their First Communion in their youth. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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