Cheapskate (noun)

A person who is reluctant to spend money or who spends as little as possible; a miser or tightwad.

Origin:

From the phrase "cheap skate", likely from the phrase "cheap" meaning stingy and "skate" meaning to avoid paying or doing something. first recorded in the early 20th century.

Examples:

  1. My dad is such a cheapskate, he never wants to go out to eat or do anything fun.
  2. I can't believe he is trying to haggle with the street vendor, what a cheapskate.
  3. I can't stand working with that cheapskate, he never wants to invest in any new tools.
  4. I can't believe she invited us to her vacation home and then charged us for everything, what a cheapskate.
  5. He always wants to split the bill evenly, even when he had the more expensive dish, what a cheapskate.
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