CHEAPSKATE


Meaning of CHEAPSKATE in English

cheap ‧ skate /ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: cheap + skate 'worthless person' (19-20 centuries) ]

informal someone who spends as little money as possible – used to show disapproval:

The cheapskate didn’t even pay for the cab.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.