CHEAPSKATE


Meaning of CHEAPSKATE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: cheap (III) + skate (miserly person)

: a miserly or ungenerous person ; especially : one who tries to avoid his share of costs

if we were courageous enough to demur at the price we were made to feel in no uncertain terms that we were cheapskates — Frances W. Browin

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.