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cheapskate

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noun/ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/
  1. 1

    Someone who stingily avoids spending money.

    • He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.
  2. 2

    Someone who does not give freely.broadly

    • My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.

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