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cheapskate

cheapskate

English

Noun

cheapskate (plural cheapskates)

  1. Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
    He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.
  2. (by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
    My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.

Synonyms

  • miser
  • See also Wikisaurus:miser

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