Stiver-cramped (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Stiver-cramped

Needy, wanting money. A stiver is a Dutch coin, worth somewhat more than a penny sterling.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

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