tightwad
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tight·wad

noun \ˈtīt-ˌwäd\

Definition of TIGHTWAD

: a close or miserly person

Examples of TIGHTWAD

  1. Her husband's such a tightwad that he never wants to go out to dinner.
  2. <you're always such a tightwad when charity comes calling>

First Known Use of TIGHTWAD

1906

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