/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005