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cheapskate

noun

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/

noun

Etymology: From cheap + skite (“contemptible person”). Compare blatherskite.

  1. Someone who stingily avoids spending money.

    He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.

  2. Someone who does not give freely.

    My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.