cheapskate

noun
/ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/US

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from *skītaz
  2. derived from skítr — “dung, faeces
  3. inherited from skyt
  4. formed as cheapskate — “cheap + skite

Definitions

  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.

The neighborhood

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