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shoestringer
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shoestring
+
-er
, from the phrase
on a shoestring
.
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shoestringer
(
plural
shoestringers
)
(
informal
)
A person who has a very
tight
budget
.
Shoestringers
are more likely to go camping than to pay for hotel rooms.
(
informal
)
A business, film, etc. operating or produced on a very tight budget.
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