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Definition of
tightwad noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tightwad
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtaɪtwɑd
/
/
(
informal
)
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a person who hates to spend or give money
synonym
miser
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tightwad
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