2syllables
cheapskate
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Definitions ofcheapskate
1noun
- Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
Synonyms: miser
Example: "He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin."
- (by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Example: "My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping."
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