cheapskate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
22
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/

Definition of cheapskate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
    “He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.”
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noun

  1. Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
    “He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.”
  2. (broadly)Someone who does not give freely.
    “My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.”

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Etymology

From cheap + skite (“contemptible person”). Compare blatherskite.

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7-letter words

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6-letter words

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5-letter words

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4-letter words

32 words

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