A miser or stingy person; a skinflint. / A false bottom in a grate, used for saving fuel.

(intransitive) To hoard; to act stingily.

(idiomatic) Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.

(colloquial, somewhat dated) Good, smart; useful or beneficial. / (colloquial, somewhat dated) Stylish.

(colloquial, dated) A possibly risqué comic story or anecdote.

(inorganic chemistry) the sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO₃; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.

an unsigned leaflet distributed clandestinely

(inorganic chemistry) KNO₃, a naturally occurring salt, notably used as an ingredient of gunpowder; also used a food preservative and as an ingredient in toothpaste for sensitive gums; historically used in the production of nitric acid (HNO₃).

Constantly; ceaselessly; without stopping.

An occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.