tightwad
See also: Tightwad
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
tightwad (plural tightwads)
- (colloquial, derogatory) One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
- 1966, Burt Blechman, Stations, published 1969, page 40:
- He gulps down the hot coffee and leaves a nice fat tip. No one can say he's a tightwad.
- That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas.
Synonyms edit
- frugal
- miser
- skinflint
- See also Thesaurus:miser
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Translations edit
miser — see miser