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tightwad

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Definition of tightwad

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (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.”
    “He gulps down the hot coffee and leaves a nice fat tip. No one can say he's a tightwad.”
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noun

  1. (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.”
    “He gulps down the hot coffee and leaves a nice fat tip. No one can say he's a tightwad.”

name

  1. A village in Missouri.

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Etymology

From tight + wad.

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