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Definition of "tightwad" [tightwad]

  • Slang 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 "tightwad" in a sentence
  • "When I first asked myself this question, I realized that I wanted others to see me as generous, although I had been quite frugal, even to the point of being called a tightwad, during most of my financial past."
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  • "On today's show we've got Jay Shaff - gay photographer and long term tightwad here to share with us his quic ["