cheapskate
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churl, hunks, miser, niggard, penny-pincher, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad
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The offline mapping data on Google Maps won't work for the serious backpacker, but a cheapskate on a leisurely hike, there are worse options. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "These Apps Will Keep You From Getting Lost in the Outdoors," 3 July 2019 There are cheapskates galore, dissemblers, busybodies, dullards and charlatans. — A.e. Stallings, WSJ, "‘Characters’ Review: You Know the Types," 7 Dec. 2018 That probably describes cheapskates, who likely balk at paying finance charges for carrying a balance. — Gregory Karp, The Seattle Times, "A cheapskate’s guide to shopping for credit cards," 16 Oct. 2018 Many cheapskates might find paying an annual fee for a credit card too much to stomach when so many cards, even ones with competitive rewards, charge none. — Gregory Karp, The Seattle Times, "A cheapskate’s guide to shopping for credit cards," 16 Oct. 2018 Tan: For all the cheapskates who complain burgers aren’t cheap when you factor in the fries, this deal is for you. — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, "Seattle’s top 4 burger spots — ranked by Seattle Times critics," 10 July 2018 Last year’s gathering, when Trump scolded them as defense cheapskates and refused to say the United States was committed to their mutual defense pact, is still fresh in many minds. — Washington Post, "After ‘diplomatic equivalent of a multiple-car pileup,’ U.S. allies brace for NATO summit," 28 June 2018 The prototype towers on Ed’s ranch are the epitome of cheapskate. — Steven Levy, WIRED, "Inside Palmer Luckey’s Bid to Build A Border Wall," 11 June 2018 Unfortunately, the movie does little to put audiences in visitors' shoes, depicting park guests as a bunch of cheapskates lured by the promise of free liquor. — Peter Debruge, chicagotribune.com, "'Action Point' review: You'll only hurt yourself watching this Johnny Knoxville film," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cheapskate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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