CHEAPSKATE


Meaning of CHEAPSKATE in English

/ ˈtʃiːpskeɪt; NAmE / noun

( informal , disapproving ) a person who does not like to spend money

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent. (originally US): from cheap + skate a worn-out horse or a mean, contemptible, or dishonest person , of unknown origin.

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