tightwad
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See also: Tightwad
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]tightwad (plural tightwads)
- (colloquial, derogatory) One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
- That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas.
- 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.
Synonyms
[edit]- frugal
- miser
- skinflint
- See also Thesaurus:miser
Antonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]miser — see miser