cheapskate
noun/ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/US
Etymology
From cheap + skite (“contemptible person”). Compare blatherskite.
Definitions
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
- He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.
Someone who does not give freely.
- My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.
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