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Definition of "cheapskate" [cheapskate]

  • Slang A stingy person; a miser. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cheapskate" in a sentence
  • "Being a cheapskate is no crime but lying to congress is, a big “if” if he did."
  • ""Well, how did your boss like being called a cheapskate?""
  • "But be forewarned: If there's anything worse than being called a cheapskate by a significant other, it's being called a thoughtless cheapskate."