cheapo
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈtʃiːpoʊ/
- Offensive
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tacaño
- And definitely hold out for the next client if a cheapo is prompting you to go low and you are worried about how to cover your monthly overhead.
Examples
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Oh, yo are such a cheapo.
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Oh, by the way," he added, as I started to leave, "what's your man Pickard doing with that cheapo in the nightcap?" I looked at him blankly.
Fiction book (1990) -
And they stick us in the cheapo one.
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You get me some sort of cheapo satellite?
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Still traveling by mail, Mr. Cheapo, huh?
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- I'll pay the $ 12, Mr. Cheapo.
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I'm too impatient for a week-to-week set, and I watch them online after they air anyway since I'm a cheapo, lol.
Blog text (20) -
My friend is such a cheapo; he always looks for the lowest prices and never tips waiters.
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When it comes to dining out, I can't stand being with a cheapo who refuses to share the bill.
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They all called him a cheapo because he always bought the cheapest gadgets, even when they broke easily.
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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9.1
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
A person who does not like to spend money
Not willing to spend money, even for small things
Antonyms
How Stingy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cheapo as a noun is formed from cheap + -o and is used for a person who is 'unwilling to spend money'. That's why calling someone a cheapo means they are unwilling to pay or are seen as stingy.