Date:  Mon, 29 Jan 1996 09:25:20 CST

From:  "Joan H. Hall" <jdhall[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU>

Subject: Re: chintsy



The folks at DARE have an entry for "chintzy" (=stingy, miserly), labelled

'widespread, but esp Nth, N Midl, West.' This contrasts nicely with the

entry for "chinchy," which is labelled 'chiefly Sth, S Midl.'



Joan Hall