He said that that power is rather mingy, but it is better than nothing.
In this country we deal with the two most essentials of our life in this mingy and niggardly way.
Indeed, it may be thought to be a bit mingy if a prize is under £10.
An inheritance of a road programme of £3½ million in 1951 was rather a mingy start.
Living expenses have to cover all food except a very "mingy" breakfast.
We do not regard as satisfactory his limited and mingy commitment that established workers will be protected.
My submission is that this supplementary award is never generous and, towards the end of the officer's service, it decreases, is mingy, and immediately before retirement it disappears.
