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Definition of
cheapskate noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cheapskate
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtʃipskeɪt
/
/
(
informal
)
(
disapproving
)
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a person who does not like to spend money
We really need a new heater, but the landlord's such a cheapskate we'll never get it.
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cheapskate
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