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frugalista

noun

Etymology

From frugal + -ista, after the pattern of fashionista. Piecewise doublet of frugalist.

  1. derived from frugalis
  2. suffixed as frugalista — “frugal + ista”

Definitions

  1. A person (especially a woman) who is fashionable while being thrifty.

    • Our Frugalista is getting married.
    • Maybe the modern, tech-enabled consumer remembers Mom’s frugalista boasts as puzzling behavior in a less-sophisticated era. But with $4 gas and rising prices, it’s something to think back on with fresh understanding

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