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cheapskate
(cheap|skate)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/
noun
informal
a miserly person:
she told him he was a cheapskate
[
as modifier
]
:
cheapskate bosses are still paying women peanuts compared to male workers
Origin:
late 19th century
(originally US): from
cheap
+
skate
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