cheapskate means someone who stingily avoids spending money. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 74 out of 100.
cheapskate is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/.
Etymology
From cheap + skite (“contemptible person”). Compare blatherskite.
noun
- Someone who stingily avoids spending money.“He is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.”
- Someone who does not give freely.“My mum is such a cheapskate that she didn't lend me money to go shopping.”