cheapie
- noun
- /ˈtʃiːpi/
- Offensive
:
tacaño
- He's such a cheapie; he always looks for the lowest prices and never buys anything full price.
Examples
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We got old cheapie to spring for something.
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And you, Cheapie, you can't take my money.
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What make you think you Cheapie like me would have anything belonging to you?
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You have an assignment, Cheapie.
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Whenever we go out, my friend acts like a cheapie and insists on splitting the bill down to the last cent.
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Don't ask him for a donation; he's notorious for being a cheapie who never contributes anything.
Synonyms
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7.0
A person who does not like to spend money
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8.7
A person who does not like to spend money
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9.9
A person who does not want to spend money or take risks
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8.5
A person who refuses to spend money or share with others
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9.3
A person who does not like to spend money
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9.1
A person who does not like to spend money
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5.8
A person who spends very little money to save as much as possible
A person who does not like to spend money
Antonyms
How Stingy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cheapie for a person comes from cheap 'not willing to spend' with the casual ending -ie, much like the familiar word cheapskate. So calling someone a cheapie says they are stingy and do not like to spend money.