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From cheap + skite (“contemptible person”). Compare blatherskite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
cheapskate
Today it means: Someone who stingily avoids spending money. Full definition →
Today it means: Someone who stingily avoids spending money. Full definition →
From cheap + skite (“contemptible person”). Compare blatherskite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.