tightwad

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Etymology[edit]

From tight +‎ wad.

Noun[edit]

tightwad (plural tightwads)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
    • 1966, Burt Blechman, Stations, published 1969, page 40:
      He gulps down the hot coffee and leaves a nice fat tip. No one can say he's a tightwad.
    That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas.

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miser — see miser
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