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tightwad

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tight·wad  (ttwd)
n. Slang
A miser.
tightwad [ˈtaɪtˌwɒd]
n
Slang chiefly US and Canadian a stingy person; miser
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tightwad - a miserly person
cheapskate
miser - a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
Translations
tightwad [ˈtaɪtwɒd] N (US) → cicatero/a m/f, agarrado/a m/f
tightwad
n (US) → Geizhals m, → Geizkragen m (inf)
tightwad [ˈtaɪtˌwɒd] n (Am) (fam, pej) → tirchione/a
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